The diversity of opsins in Lake Baikal amphipods (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)

The diversity of opsins in Lake Baikal amphipods (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)

Abstract Background Vision is a crucial sense for the evolutionary success of many animal groups. Here we explore the diversity of visual pigments (opsins) in the transcriptomes of amphipods (Crustacea: Amphipoda) and conclude that it is restricted to middle (MWS) and long wavelength-sensitive (LWS)...

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Main Authors: Polina Drozdova, Alena Kizenko, Alexandra Saranchina, Anton Gurkov, Maria Firulyova, Ekaterina Govorukhina, Maxim Timofeyev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Crustacea: Malacostraca: Amphipoda
Lake Baikal
Ancient ecosystems
Vision
Parallel evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01806-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01806-9

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