noun
CLOCK gene; circadian locomotor output cycles kaput gene
Technical term in genetics and chronobiology. Refers to a gene that plays a central role in the circadian clock mechanism.
時計遺伝子の変異は睡眠障害と関連している。
Mutations in the CLOCK gene are associated with sleep disorders.
Compound of 時計 (clock) and 遺伝子 (gene), a direct translation of the English term 'CLOCK gene'.