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Evolution of eye morphology and rhodopsin expression in the Drosophila melanogaster species subgroup.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2012

Posnien Nico, Hopfen Corinna, Hilbrant Maarten, Ramos-Womack Margarita, Murat Sophie, Schönauer Anna, Herbert Samantha L, Nunes Maria D S, Arif Saad, Breuker Casper J, Schlötterer Christian, Mitteroecker Philipp, McGregor Alistair P

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A striking diversity of compound eye size and shape has evolved among insects. The number of ommatidia and their size are major determinants of the visual sensitivity and acuity of the compound eye. Each ommatidium is composed of eight photoreceptor cells that facilitate the discrimination of different colours via the expression of various light sensitive Rhodopsin proteins. It follows that variation in eye size,...

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PMID: 22662147
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037346
PMCID: PMC3360684

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