Vision using multiple distinct rod opsins in deep-sea fishes
Z. Musilova, F. Cortesi, M. Matschiner, W. I. L. Davies, S. M. Stieb, F. de Busserolles, M. Malmstroem, O. K. Toerresen, J. K. Mountford, R. Hanel, K. S. S. Jakobsen, K. L. Carleton, S. Jentoft, J. N. Marshall, W. Salzburger
The paper identifies multiple rod opsin expansions in deep-sea fish genomes, showing that some species use multiple rod opsins for vision in dim light.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2018Evolutionary Biology