Opsin-based photoreception in Crinoids: a molecular and behavioural study of Antedon bifida
Youri Nonclercq, Marjorie A. Liénard, Alexia Lourtie, Emilie Duthoo, Lise Van Espen, Igor Eeckhaut, Patrick Flammang, Jérôme Delroisse
This study investigates opsin-based photoreception in the crinoid Antedon bifida, revealing behavioural sensitivity to light, three rhabdomeric opsin genes, and potential extraocular photoreception structures.
bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2024 · PreprintZoology