A Go-type opsin mediates the shadow reflex in the annelid Platynereis dumerilii

A Go-type opsin mediates the shadow reflex in the annelid Platynereis dumerilii

Abstract Background The presence of photoreceptive molecules outside the eye is widespread among animals, yet their functions in the periphery are less well understood. Marine organisms, such as annelid worms, exhibit a ‘shadow reflex’, a defensive withdrawal behaviour triggered by a decrease in ill...

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Main Authors: Thomas Ayers, Hisao Tsukamoto, Martin Gühmann, Vinoth Babu Veedin Rajan, Kristin Tessmar-Raible
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
behaviour
opsins
non-visual
marine
Platynereis dumerilii
annelid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0505-8

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