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Evolution of Visual and Non-visual Pigments

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Editors:
  1. David M. Hunt

    1. School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia

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  2. Mark W. Hankins

    1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

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  3. Shaun P Collin

    1. School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia

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  4. N. Justin Marshall

    1. Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Vision Research (SSVR, volume 4)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. The Evolution and Diversity of Pineal and Parapineal Photopigments

    • Emi Kawano-Yamashita, Mitsumasa Koyanagi, Akihisa Terakita
    Pages 1-21

  3. The Evolution and Function of Melanopsin in Craniates

    • Wayne I. L. Davies, Russell G. Foster, Mark W. Hankins
    Pages 23-63

  4. The Evolution of Non-visual Photopigments in the Central Nervous System of Vertebrates

    • Mark W. Hankins, Wayne I. L. Davies, Russell G. Foster
    Pages 65-103

  5. The Evolution of Invertebrate Photopigments and Photoreceptors

    • Thomas W. Cronin, Megan L. Porter
    Pages 105-135

  6. Insect Photopigments: Photoreceptor Spectral Sensitivities and Visual Adaptations

    • Kentaro Arikawa, Doekele G. Stavenga
    Pages 137-162

  7. The Evolution of Photoreceptors and Visual Photopigments in Vertebrates

    • David M. Hunt, Shaun P. Collin
    Pages 163-217

  8. Diversity and Functional Properties of Bistable Photopigments

    • Hisao Tsukamoto
    Pages 219-239

  9. Visual Photopigment Evolution in Speciation

    • Karen L. Carleton
    Pages 241-267

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 269-276
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About this book

Photopigments are molecules that react to light and mediate a number of processes and behaviours in animals. Visual pigments housed within the photoreceptors of the eye, such as the rods and cones in vertebrates are the best known, however, visual pigments are increasingly being found in other tissues, including other retinal cells, the skin and the brain. Other closely related molecules from the G protein family, such as melanopsin mediate light driven processes including circadian rhythmicity and pupil constriction.  This Volume examines the enormous diversity of visual pigments and traces the evolution of these G protein coupled receptors in both invertebrates and vertebrates in the context of the visual and non-visual demands dictated by a species’ ecological niche.

Reviews

“This is a bible of current research into the photochemistry, photobiology, and evolution of the visual systems and the pineal gland in vertebrates and invertebrates. … The book will benefit graduate students, seasoned investigators, and vision scientists interested in photoreceptors.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, January, 2017)

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia

    David M. Hunt, Shaun P Collin

  • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Mark W. Hankins

  • Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    N. Justin Marshall

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Evolution of Visual and Non-visual Pigments

  • Editors: David M. Hunt, Mark W. Hankins, Shaun P Collin, N. Justin Marshall

  • Series Title: Springer Series in Vision Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4355-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-4354-4Published: 04 October 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-7957-5Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-4355-1Published: 04 October 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2625-2635

  • Series E-ISSN: 2625-2643

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 276

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Ophthalmology, Cell Biology

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