The dynamic evolutionary history of pancrustacean eyes and opsins
Abstract Pancrustacea (Hexapoda plus Crustacea) display an enormous diversity of eye
designs, including multiple types of compound eyes and single-chambered eyes, often with …
designs, including multiple types of compound eyes and single-chambered eyes, often with …
Unconventional roles of opsins
NY Leung, C Montell - Annual review of cell and developmental …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Rhodopsin is the classical light sensor. Although rhodopsin has long been known to be
important for image formation in the eye, the requirements for opsins in non–image …
important for image formation in the eye, the requirements for opsins in non–image …
No evidence for extensive horizontal gene transfer in the genome of the tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini
G Koutsovoulos, S Kumar… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Tardigrades are meiofaunal ecdysozoans that are key to understanding the origins of
Arthropoda. Many species of Tardigrada can survive extreme conditions through …
Arthropoda. Many species of Tardigrada can survive extreme conditions through …
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 …
Molecular evolutionary trends and feeding ecology diversification in the Hemiptera, anchored by the milkweed bug genome
KA Panfilio, IM Vargas Jentzsch, JB Benoit… - Genome biology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The Hemiptera (aphids, cicadas, and true bugs) are a key insect order,
with high diversity for feeding ecology and excellent experimental tractability for molecular …
with high diversity for feeding ecology and excellent experimental tractability for molecular …
Genomic Features of the Damselfly Calopteryx splendens Representing a Sister Clade to Most Insect Orders
Insects comprise the most diverse and successful animal group with over one million
described species that are found in almost every terrestrial and limnic habitat, with many …
described species that are found in almost every terrestrial and limnic habitat, with many …
[HTML][HTML] Spectral tuning of phototaxis by a go-opsin in the rhabdomeric eyes of Platynereis
Phototaxis is characteristic of the pelagic larval stage of most bottom-dwelling marine
invertebrates [1]. Larval phototaxis is mediated by simple eyes that can express various …
invertebrates [1]. Larval phototaxis is mediated by simple eyes that can express various …
Phylogeny of Itaquasconinae in the light of the evolution of the flexible pharyngeal tube in Tardigrada
P Gąsiorek, Ł Michalczyk - Zoologica Scripta, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The family Hypsibiidae comprises four subfamilies, among which Itaquasconinae are the
most abundant in genera. Although being morphologically diverse and cosmopolitan …
most abundant in genera. Although being morphologically diverse and cosmopolitan …
Halloween genes in panarthropods and the evolution of the early moulting pathway in Ecdysozoa
Moulting is a characteristic feature of Ecdysozoa—the clade of moulting animals that
includes the hyperdiverse arthropods and less speciose groups, such as onychophorans …
includes the hyperdiverse arthropods and less speciose groups, such as onychophorans …
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 …