Evolutionary ecology of the visual opsin gene sequence and its expression in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
Abstract Background As flatfish, turbot undergo metamorphosis as part of their life cycle. In the larval stage, turbot live at the ocean surface, but after metamorphosis they move to deeper water and turn to benthic life. Thus, the light environment differs greatly between life stages. The visual sy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01837-2 |