<b>Opsin genes: research perspectives with Neotropical cichlids (Perciformes: Cichlidae) and their relevance in floodplain studies

Vision not only plays an important role in the behavior and exploration capacity of new ecology niches but also influences the evolution of species exposed to the heterogeneity of light. Floodplain environments have high habitat heterogeneity and, thus, different light gradients. Cichlids are a grou...

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Main Authors: Thomaz Mansini Carrenho Fabrin, Luciano Seraphim Gasques, Sonia Maria Alves Pinto Prioli, Alberto José Prioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-10-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/28295