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A G(o)-type opsin mediates the shadow reflex in the annelid Platynereis dumerilii
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 illuminatio...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5904973/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29669554 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12915-018-0505-8 |