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Dynamic plasticity in phototransduction regulates seasonal changes in color perception.
Nature communications - 4 Sept 2017
Shimmura Tsuyoshi, Nakayama Tomoya, Shinomiya Ai, Fukamachi Shoji, Yasugi Masaki, Watanabe Eiji, Shimo Takayuki, Senga Takumi, Nishimura Toshiya, Tanaka Minoru, Kamei Yasuhiro, Naruse Kiyoshi, Yoshimura Takashi
Abstract excerpt
To cope with seasonal changes in the environment, organisms adapt their physiology and behavior. Although color perception varies among seasons, the underlying molecular basis and its physiological significance remain unclear. Here we show that dynamic plasticity in phototransduction regulates seasonal changes in color perception in medaka fish. Medaka are active and exhibit clear phototaxis in conditions...
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