Contribution of opsins and chromophores to cone pigment variation across populations of Lake Victoria cichlids
E. Wilwert, R. S. Etienne, L. Van de Zande, M. E. Maan
The paper investigates how opsins and chromophore ratios contribute to visual pigment variation in Lake Victoria cichlids, finding genetic differences in cyp27c1 expression linked to environmental and visual habitat differences.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2021Evolutionary Biology