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Opsin sequences of the rod visual pigments in two species of Poeciliid fish
Author(s) -
Archer S. N.,
Hirano J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1997.tb02528.x
Subject(s) - opsin , biology , poecilia , poeciliidae , cyprinodontiformes , gambusia , fish <actinopterygii> , visual pigments , xiphophorus , chromatophore , pigment , guppy , zoology , evolutionary biology , rhodopsin , genetics , fishery , botany , retinal , chemistry , organic chemistry
The rod opsin sequences from Gambusia affinis holbrooki and Poecilia reticulata were cloned and sequenced. The opsin sequences were found to be 96.8% identical, reflecting the similarity of the rod visual pigment absorbances in these two Poeciliid fish.