The molecular basis of color vision in colorful fish: Four Long Wave-Sensitive (LWS) opsins in guppies (<it>Poecilia reticulata</it>) are defined by amino acid substitutions at key functional sites

The molecular basis of color vision in colorful fish: Four Long Wave-Sensitive (LWS) opsins in guppies (<it>Poecilia reticulata</it>) are defined by amino acid substitutions at key functional sites

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Comparisons of functionally important changes at the molecular level in model systems have identified key adaptations driving isolation and speciation. In cichlids, for example, long wavelength-sensitive (LWS) opsins appear to play a...

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Main Authors: Ward Pam R, Polack Megan D, Owens Greg L, Laver Chris RJ, Dick Kevin J, Churcher Allison M, Ward Matthew N, Breden Felix, Taylor John S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/210

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