The enigmatic xenopsins

A new member of the family of light-sensitive proteins called opsins has stirred up our view of photoreceptors.

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Main Author: Detlev Arendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/31781
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spelling doaj.art-e6577adf0729413f92470f3a5c3976b12022-12-22T03:24:42ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2017-10-01610.7554/eLife.31781The enigmatic xenopsinsDetlev Arendt0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7833-050XDevelopmental Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany; Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, GermanyA new member of the family of light-sensitive proteins called opsins has stirred up our view of photoreceptors.https://elifesciences.org/articles/31781photoreceptoropsinevolutioneyeinvertebratesLeptochiton asellus
spellingShingle Detlev Arendt
The enigmatic xenopsins
eLife
photoreceptor
opsin
evolution
eye
invertebrates
Leptochiton asellus
title The enigmatic xenopsins
title_full The enigmatic xenopsins
title_fullStr The enigmatic xenopsins
title_full_unstemmed The enigmatic xenopsins
title_short The enigmatic xenopsins
title_sort enigmatic xenopsins
topic photoreceptor
opsin
evolution
eye
invertebrates
Leptochiton asellus
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/31781
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