Parallel and convergent evolution of the dim-light vision gene RH1 in bats (Order: Chiroptera).
Rhodopsin, encoded by the gene Rhodopsin (RH1), is extremely sensitive to light, and is responsible for dim-light vision. Bats are nocturnal mammals that inhabit poor light environments. Megabats (Old-World fruit bats) generally have well-developed eyes, while microbats (insectivorous bats) have dev...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010
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