Opsin sequences of the rod visual pigments in two species of Poeciliid fish

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 215-219

  Archer, S N ^a   Hirano, J ^a  

^a International Marine Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gambusia; Guppy; Opsin; Rod photoreceptors; Visual pigments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031194893     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0424     Document Type: Article

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