Developmental evolution of the insect retina: Insights from standardized numbering of homologous photoreceptors

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 316 B, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 484-499

  Friedrich, Markus ^a,b   Wood, Emily J ^a,b   Wu, Meng ^a,c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPSIN;

ANIMAL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; METABOLISM; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PHYLOGENY; RETINA; RETINA CONE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; INSECTS; OPSINS; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS, INVERTEBRATE; PHYLOGENY; RETINA; RETINAL CONE PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS;

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 80054902939     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21424     Document Type: Review

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