Mueller, Kaspar P; Neuhauss, Stephan C F (2012). Light perception: more than meets the eyes. Current Biology, 22(21):R912-R914.
Larval zebrafish lacking eyes and pineal organ show elevated activity levels and undirected light-seeking behaviour upon loss of illumination. This behaviour, termed dark photokinesis, is mediated by hypothalamic deep brain photoreceptors expressing melanopsin.
Larval zebrafish lacking eyes and pineal organ show elevated activity levels and undirected light-seeking behaviour upon loss of illumination. This behaviour, termed dark photokinesis, is mediated by hypothalamic deep brain photoreceptors expressing melanopsin.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, further contribution |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Molecular Life Sciences |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 570 Life sciences; biology |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Life Sciences > General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Life Sciences > General Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 6 November 2012 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Nov 2012 13:48 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2020 13:02 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press |
| ISSN: | 0960-9822 |
| OA Status: | Hybrid |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.08.038 |
| PubMed ID: | 23137685 |
Mueller, Kaspar P