Adaptive genomic evolution of opsins reveals that early mammals flourished in nocturnal environments

Adaptive genomic evolution of opsins reveals that early mammals flourished in nocturnal environments

Abstract Background Based on evolutionary patterns of the vertebrate eye, Walls (1942) hypothesized that early placental mammals evolved primarily in nocturnal habitats. However, not only Eutheria, but all mammals show photic characteristics (i.e. dichromatic vision, rod-dominated retina) suggestive...

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Main Authors: Rui Borges, Warren E. Johnson, Stephen J. O’Brien, Cidália Gomes, Christopher P. Heesy, Agostinho Antunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Nocturnal bottleneck
Mammals
Opsins
Nocturnal lifestyle
Ultra-violet sensitive vision
Panoramic vision
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4417-8

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