Sensory evolution : A dazzling hack to cope with bright light in owls and whales
Liénard, Marjorie A. LU
(2023)
In Current Biology
33(22).
p.1200-1202
- Abstract
When exposed to sudden changes in light intensity, rod-dominated retinas of animals with highly sensitive dim-vision risk critical damage. A new study finds that owls and deep-diving whales have evolved an identical photoprotection mechanism to delay toxic all-trans retinal release, a discovery with potential medical implications.
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- Liénard, Marjorie A.
LU
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- publishing date
- 2023-11-20
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
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- Current Biology
- volume
- 33
- issue
- 22
- pages
- 1200 - 1202
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85176737171
- pmid:37989100
- ISSN
- 0960-9822
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.006
- language
- English
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