Photobehaviours guided by simple photoreceptor systems
E Brodrick, G Jékely - Animal Cognition, 2023 - Springer
Light provides a widely abundant energy source and valuable sensory cue in nature. Most
animals exposed to light have photoreceptor cells and in addition to eyes, there are many …
animals exposed to light have photoreceptor cells and in addition to eyes, there are many …
Retinoids in the visual cycle: role of the retinal G protein-coupled receptor
Driven by the energy of a photon, the visual pigments in rod and cone photoreceptor cells
isomerize 11-cis-retinal to the all-trans configuration. This photochemical reaction initiates …
isomerize 11-cis-retinal to the all-trans configuration. This photochemical reaction initiates …
The last common ancestor of most bilaterian animals possessed at least nine opsins
The opsin gene family encodes key proteins animals use to sense light and has expanded
dramatically as it originated early in animal evolution. Understanding the origins of opsin …
dramatically as it originated early in animal evolution. Understanding the origins of opsin …
The genome of the jellyfish Aurelia and the evolution of animal complexity
We present the genome of the moon jellyfish Aurelia, a genome from a cnidarian with a
medusa life stage. Our analyses suggest that gene gain and loss in Aurelia is comparable to …
medusa life stage. Our analyses suggest that gene gain and loss in Aurelia is comparable to …
Conservation, duplication, and divergence of five opsin genes in insect evolution
R Feuda, F Marletaz, MA Bentley… - Genome biology and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Opsin proteins covalently bind to small molecular chromophores and each protein-
chromophore complex is sensitive to particular wavelengths of light. Multiple opsins with …
chromophore complex is sensitive to particular wavelengths of light. Multiple opsins with …
A gonad-expressed opsin mediates light-induced spawning in the jellyfish Clytia
G Quiroga Artigas, P Lapebie, L Leclere, N Takeda… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Across the animal kingdom, environmental light cues are widely involved in regulating
gamete release, but the molecular and cellular bases of the photoresponsive mechanisms …
gamete release, but the molecular and cellular bases of the photoresponsive mechanisms …
[PDF][PDF] Box, stalked, and upside-down? Draft genomes from diverse jellyfish (Cnidaria, Acraspeda) lineages: Alatina alata (Cubozoa), Calvadosia cruxmelitensis (Staurozoa) …
Abstract Background Anthozoa, Endocnidozoa, and Medusozoa are the 3 major clades of
Cnidaria. Medusozoa is further divided into 4 clades, Hydrozoa, Staurozoa, Cubozoa, and …
Cnidaria. Medusozoa is further divided into 4 clades, Hydrozoa, Staurozoa, Cubozoa, and …
Prolific origination of eyes in Cnidaria with co-option of non-visual opsins
Animal eyes vary considerably in morphology and complexity and are thus ideal for
understanding the evolution of complex biological traits [1]. While eyes evolved many times …
understanding the evolution of complex biological traits [1]. While eyes evolved many times …
Co-expression of xenopsin and rhabdomeric opsin in photoreceptors bearing microvilli and cilia
O Vöcking, I Kourtesis, SC Tumu, H Hausen - Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
Ciliary and rhabdomeric opsins are employed by different kinds of photoreceptor cells, such
as ciliary vertebrate rods and cones or protostome microvillar eye photoreceptors, that have …
as ciliary vertebrate rods and cones or protostome microvillar eye photoreceptors, that have …
Nematostella vectensis exemplifies the exceptional expansion and diversity of opsins in the eyeless Hexacorallia
Background Opsins are the primary proteins responsible for light detection in animals.
Cnidarians (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals) have diverse visual systems that have evolved …
Cnidarians (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals) have diverse visual systems that have evolved …