Evolution of Visual and Non-visual Pigments (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)

Photopigments are molecules that react to light and mediate a number of processes and behaviours in animals. Visual pigments housed within the photoreceptors of the eye, such as the rods and cones in vertebrates are the best known, however, visual pigments are increasingly being found in other tissues, including other retinal cells, the skin and the brain. Other closely related molecules from the G protein family, such as melanopsin mediate light driven processes including circadian rhythmicity and pupil constriction. This Volume examines the enormous diversity of visual pigments and traces the evolution of these G protein coupled receptors in both invertebrates and vertebrates in the context of the visual and non-visual demands dictated by a species' ecological niche.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Springer Series in Vision Research, 4
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	David M Hunt • Mark W. Hankins • Shaun P. Collin • N. Justin Marshall
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	276
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-4354-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal physiology
LSN:	1-4614-4354-7
Barcode:	9781461443544

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