JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mutation behind night blindness in humans helps whale sharks see in the dark.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Tamisiea, Jack 3 of 3

Abstract

By manipulating the amino acids that occur at sites 94 and 178 in both whale and zebra shark tissues in the lab, they found that the fishes' rhodopsin pigments become less stable and degrade at warmer temperatures. Alterations in vision gene allow massive fish to detect blue light in inky depths Even a fisher's yarn would sell a whale shark short. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/03, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Zoology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:162700708
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