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TL;DR
This study examined the molecular basis for dermal photoreception in the hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), an animal capable of rapid physiological color change.
Nature Communications · 8 authors, 8 centres
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This study examined the molecular basis for dermal photoreception in the hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), an animal capable of rapid physiological color change.
This study examined the molecular basis for dermal photoreception in the hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), an animal capable of rapid physiological color change. Immunohistochemistry and transcriptomics revealed that these SWS1 receptors are positioned beneath the chromatophore cells responsible for coloration. The authors propose that this anatomical arrangement allows the opsin to function as an intrinsic feedback sensor, monitoring the light reflected through the chromatophores rather than solely environmental light.