A Non-Mammalian Type Opsin 5 Functions Dually in the Photoreceptive and Non-Photoreceptive Organs of Birds

A mammalian type opsin 5 (neuropsin) is a recently identified ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive pigment of the retina and other photosensitive organs in birds. Two other opsin 5-related molecules have been found in the genomes of non-mammalian vertebrates. However, their functions have not been examined as...

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Autores principales: Ohuchi, Hideyo, Yamashita, Takahiro, Tomonari, Sayuri, Fujita-Yanagibayashi, Sari, Sakai, Kazumi, Noji, Sumihare, Shichida, Yoshinori
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22348098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031534

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22348098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031534

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