<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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Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2016-10-01
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Series: | Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/28295 |