Nematostella vectensis exemplifies the exceptional expansion and diversity of opsins in the eyeless Hexacorallia

Nematostella vectensis exemplifies the exceptional expansion and diversity of opsins in the eyeless Hexacorallia

Abstract Background Opsins are the primary proteins responsible for light detection in animals. Cnidarians (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals) have diverse visual systems that have evolved in parallel with bilaterians (squid, flies, fish) for hundreds of millions of years. Medusozoans (e.g., jellyfish...

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Main Authors: Kyle J. McCulloch, Leslie S. Babonis, Alicia Liu, Christina M. Daly, Mark Q. Martindale, Kristen M. Koenig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:EvoDevo
Subjects:
Nematostella
Sea anemone
Opsin
Rhodopsin
Photoreceptor
Cnidaria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13227-023-00218-8

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