Type II Opsins in the Eye, the Pineal Complex and the Skin of Xenopus laevis: Using Changes in Skin Pigmentation as a Readout of Visual and Circadian Activity

The eye, the pineal complex and the skin are important photosensitive organs. The African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, senses light from the environment and adjusts skin color accordingly. For example, light reflected from the surface induces camouflage through background adaptation while light from...

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Autores principales: Bertolesi, Gabriel E., Debnath, Nilakshi, Malik, Hannan R., Man, Lawrence L. H., McFarlane, Sarah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
Materias:
Neuroanatomy
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8814574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35126061
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnana.2021.784478

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8814574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35126061
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnana.2021.784478

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