Rod opsin sequence in the John Dory: Further evidence for the spectral tuning of rhodopsin

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 209-212

  Archer, S N ^a   Hirano, J ^a  

^a International Marine Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

John Dory; Opsin; Spectral tuning; Visual pigments; Zeus faber

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031911863     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0569     Document Type: Article

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