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The Heterochromatin Block That Functions as a Rod Cell Microlens in Owl Monkeys Formed within a 15-Myr Time Span

In rod cells of many nocturnal mammals, heterochromatin localizes to the central region of the nucleus and serves as a lens to send light efficiently to the photoreceptor region. The genus Aotus (owl monkeys) is commonly considered to have undergone a shift from diurnal to nocturnal lifestyle. We re...

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Autores principales: Tanabe, Hideyuki, Kusakabe, Ken Takeshi, Imai, Hiroyuki, Yokota, Shin-Ichi, Kuraishi, Takeshi, Hattori, Shosaku, Kai, Chieko, Koga, Akihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7991628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33533923
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evab021

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