Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
To assess the spectral sensitivities of the retinal visual pigments from the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), we have cloned and sequenced two exons from the rod opsin gene and two exons from the middle-wavelength sensitive (MWS) cone opsin gene in order to determine the amino acids...
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ftkeanuniv:oai:digitalcommons.kean.edu:keanpublications-3260 2023-12-17T10:29:51+01:00 Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Fasick, Jeffry I. Bischoff, Nicole Brennan, Stephanie Velasquez, Stephani Andrade, Gisele 2011-10-01T07:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/2261 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00467.x unknown Kean Digital Learning Commons https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/2261 doi:10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00467.x Kean Publications Absorbance maxima Eubalaena glacialis Retina Right whale Spectral sensitivity Vision Visual pigment text 2011 ftkeanuniv https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00467.x 2023-11-23T19:06:00Z To assess the spectral sensitivities of the retinal visual pigments from the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), we have cloned and sequenced two exons from the rod opsin gene and two exons from the middle-wavelength sensitive (MWS) cone opsin gene in order to determine the amino acids at positions known to be key regulators of the spectral location of the absorbance maximum (λ max). Based on previous mutagenesis models we estimate that the right whale possesses a rod visual pigment with a λ max of 499 nm and a MWS cone visual pigment with a λ max of 524 nm. Although the MWS cone visual pigment from the right whale is blue-shifted in its spectral sensitivity like those from odontocetes, the spectral sensitivity of the right whale rod visual pigment is similar to those from terrestrial mammals. © 2011 by the Society for Marine Mammalogy. Text Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic North Atlantic right whale Kean Digital Learning Commons Marine Mammal Science 27 4 |
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To assess the spectral sensitivities of the retinal visual pigments from the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), we have cloned and sequenced two exons from the rod opsin gene and two exons from the middle-wavelength sensitive (MWS) cone opsin gene in order to determine the amino acids at positions known to be key regulators of the spectral location of the absorbance maximum (λ max). Based on previous mutagenesis models we estimate that the right whale possesses a rod visual pigment with a λ max of 499 nm and a MWS cone visual pigment with a λ max of 524 nm. Although the MWS cone visual pigment from the right whale is blue-shifted in its spectral sensitivity like those from odontocetes, the spectral sensitivity of the right whale rod visual pigment is similar to those from terrestrial mammals. © 2011 by the Society for Marine Mammalogy. |
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Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) |
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Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) |
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Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) |
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Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) |
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Estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) |
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estimated absorbance spectra of the visual pigments of the north atlantic right whale (eubalaena glacialis) |
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