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Dynamic light filtering over dermal opsin as a sensory feedback system in fish color change by Schweikert, Lorian E., Bagge, Laura E., Naughton, Lydia F., Bolin, Jacob R., Wheeler, Benjamin R., Grace, Michael S., Bracken-Grissom, Heather D., Johnsen, Sönke

“…Dynamic color change has evolved multiple times, with a physiological basis that has been repeatedly linked to dermal photoreception via the study of excised…”
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Altered environmental light drives retinal change in the Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) over timescales relevant to marine environmental disturbance by Schweikert, Lorian E, Grace, Michael S

“…For many fish species, retinal function changes between life history stages as part of an encoded developmental program. Retinal change is also known to…”
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Circadian Rhythms of Retinomotor Movement in a Marine Megapredator, the Atlantic Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus by Kopperud, Kristin L, Grace, Michael S

“…Many ecologically and economically important marine fish species worldwide spend portions of their lives in coastal regions that are increasingly inundated by…”
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rod-dominated visual system in leptocephalus larvae of elopomorph fishes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei) by Taylor, Scott Michael, Loew, Ellis R, Grace, Michael S

“…The nature and distributions of photoreceptor cell types were investigated in the retinas of 12 species (5 families) of elopomorph anguilliform leptocephalus…”
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Pit organ-based infrared discrimination sensitivity and signal transduction in the Burmese python (Python molurus bivitattus) by Emer, Sherri A., Grace, Michael S., Mora, Cordula V., Harvey, Mark T.

“…Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivitattus) use a unique infrared (IR) targeting system to acquire prey, avoid predators and seek thermoregulatory sites…”
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Evolutionary loss of cone photoreception in balaenid whales reveals circuit stability in the mammalian retina by Schweikert, Lorian E., Fasick, Jeffry I., Grace, Michael S.

“…ABSTRACT The classical understanding of mammalian vision is that it occurs through “duplex” retinae containing both rod and cone photoreceptors, the signals…”
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Spectral Sensitivity Change May Precede Habitat Shift in the Developing Retina of the Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) by Schweikert, Lorian E., Grace, Michael S.

“…Fish that undergo ontogenetic migrations between habitats often encounter new light environments that require changes in the spectral sensitivity of the…”
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Evolution of the eyes of vipers with and without infrared-sensing pit organs by Gower, David J, Sampaio, Filipa L, Peichl, Leo, Wagner, Hans-Joachim, Loew, Ellis R, Mclamb, William, Douglas, Ronald H, Orlov, Nikolai, Grace, Michael S, Hart, Nathan S, Hunt, David M, Partridge, Julian C, Simões, Bruno F

“…Abstract We examined lens and brille transmittance, photoreceptors, visual pigments, and visual opsin gene sequences of viperid snakes with and without…”
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Ontogenic retinal changes in three ecologically distinct elopomorph fishes (Elopomorpha:Teleostei) correlate with light environment and behavior by Taylor, Scott M, Loew, Ellis R, Grace, Michael S

“…Unlike the mammalian retina, the teleost fish retina undergoes persistent neurogenesis from intrinsic stem cells. In marine teleosts, most cone photoreceptor…”
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The role of thermal contrast in infrared-based defensive targeting by the copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix by Van Dyke, James Urban, Grace, Michael S.

“…The facial pit organs of the copperhead are the end organs of a complex infrared-imaging system that allows accurate and precise strikes on potential prey…”
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Predators in training: operant conditioning of novel behavior in wild Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivitattus) by Emer, Sherri A., Mora, Cordula V., Harvey, Mark T., Grace, Michael S.

“…Large pythons and boas comprise a group of animals whose anatomy and physiology are very different from traditional mammalian, avian and other reptilian models…”
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Aesthetascs in Lysmata spp. shrimp: sexual dimorphism and relationship with social environments by Zhu, Jing, Zhang, Dong, Lin, Junda, Grace, Michael S.

“…Aesthetascs are the olfactory receptor organs responsible for mate recognition in many decapod crustacean species. The number of aesthetascs varies greatly…”
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Circadian rhythms of dopamine in mouse retina: the role of melatonin by Doyle, Susan E, Grace, Michael S, McIvor, Wilson, Menaker, Michael

“…Both dopamine and melatonin are important for the regulation of retinal rhythmicity, and substantial evidence suggests that these two substances are mutually…”
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Developmental shifts in functional morphology of the retina in Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus (Elopomorpha: Teleostei) between four ecologically distinct life-history stages by Taylor, Scott M, Loew, Ellis R, Grace, Michael S

“…The Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, is a large piscivorous fish that supports economically important recreational fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico,…”
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Effect of low intensity laser interaction with human skin fibroblast cells using fiber-optic nano-probes by Pal, Gopalendu, Dutta, Ashim, Mitra, Kunal, Grace, Michael S., Amat, Albert, Romanczyk, Tara B., Wu, Xingjia, Chakrabarti, Kristi, Anders, Juanita, Gorman, Erik, Waynant, Ronald W., Tata, Darrell B.

“…Over the past forty years, many efforts have been devoted to study low power laser light interactions with biological systems. Some of the investigations were…”
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Infrared imaging in vipers: differential responses of crotaline and viperine snakes to paired thermal targets by Safer, Adam B, Grace, Michael S

“…Pit vipers use infrared-sensitive pit organs to accurately target homeothermic prey even in the absence of visual cues. It has been suggested that other…”
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Prey targeting by the infrared-imaging snake Python molurus: effects of experimental and congenital visual deprivation by Grace, Michael S, Woodward, Owen M, Church, Don R, Calisch, Gwen

“…Boid and crotaline snakes possess two distinct types of organ evolved to image radiant electromagnetic energy: the lateral eye, which responds to visible…”
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Identification of vertebrate deep brain photoreceptors by Foster, R G, Grace, M S, Provencio, I, Degrip, W J, Garcia-Fernandez, J M

“…Since the beginning of this century evidence has accumulated which demonstrates that nonmammalian vertebrates possess photoreceptors situated deep within the…”
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Rhythmic regulation of retinal melatonin : metabolic pathways, neurochemical mechanisms, and the ocular circadian clock by CAHILL, G. M, GRACE, M. S, BESHARSE, J. C

“…1. Current knowledge of the mechanisms of circadian and photic regulation of retinal melatonin in vertebrates is reviewed, with a focus on recent progress and…”
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The Python pit organ: imaging and immunocytochemical analysis of an extremely sensitive natural infrared detector by Grace, Michael S, Church, Don R, Kelly, Christopher T, Lynn, William F, Cooper, Thomas M

“…The Python infrared-sensitive pit organ is a natural infrared imager that combines high sensitivity, ambient temperature function, microscopic dimensions, and…”
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