Visual adaptation of opsin genes to the aquatic environment in sea snakes

Visual adaptation of opsin genes to the aquatic environment in sea snakes

Abstract Background Evolutionary transitions from terrestrial to aquatic life history cause drastic changes in sensory systems. Indeed, the drastic changes in vision have been reported in many aquatic amniotes, convergently. Recently, the opsin genes of the full-aquatic sea snakes have been reported...

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Main Authors: Takashi Seiko, Takushi Kishida, Mina Toyama, Takahiko Hariyama, Takashi Okitsu, Akimori Wada, Mamoru Toda, Yoko Satta, Yohey Terai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Visual adaptation
Opsin genes
Sea snakes
Visual pigments
Aquatic amniotes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01725-1

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