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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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Autores principales: Ayers, Thomas, Tsukamoto, Hisao, Gühmann, Martin, Veedin Rajan, Vinoth Babu, Tessmar-Raible, Kristin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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