Summary
This paper investigates the evolution and function of melanopsin in early vertebrates, specifically the elephant shark, and suggests that these genes encode functional photopigments that exhibit both 'invertebrate-like' bistable and classical 'vertebrate-like' monostable biochemical characteristics.
Categories
Eye health: The paper investigates the function of melanopsin in the elephant shark, a photopigment found in the eye that is involved in non-image-forming light detection.
Evolution: The paper explores the evolution of melanopsin in early vertebrates, specifically the elephant shark.
Author(s)
WIL Davies, RG Foster, MW Hankins
Publication Year
2014
Number of Citations
35
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