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Author:   David M. Hunt ,  Mark W. Hankins ,  Shaun P Collin ,  N. Justin Marshall
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2014 ed.
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   6.017kg
ISBN:  

9781461443544

ISBN 10:   1461443547
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   04 October 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1.      The evolution of pineal and parapineal photopigments (Matsumasa Koyanagi) 2.      The evolution and function of melanopsin (Wayne Davies) 3.      The evolution of non-visual photopigments in the CNS of vertebrates (Mark Hankins) 4.      The evolution of invertebrate photoreceptors and photopigments (Tom Cronin) 5.      Visual adaptations in insect photopigments (Amanda Briscoe) 6.      The evolution of photoreceptors and visual photopigments in vertebrates (David Hunt) 7.      Diversity and functional properties of bistable photopigments (Akihisa Terakita) 8.      Adaptations to dim light (Julian Partridge) 9.      The role of visual photopigment evolution in speciation (Karen Carleton)   Authors have not been confirmed.​

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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)

“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)

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