Scientists discover 600 million-year-old origins of vision
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara writihg in Proceedings of the Royal Society B say they have made a discovery in understanding the origins of human vision. They say they have determined which genetic 'gateway,' or ion channel, in the hydra is involved in light sensitivity. Hydra are simple animals that, along with jellyfish, belong to the phylum cnidaria. Cnidarians first emerged 600 million years ago. read more
Scientists discover 600 million-year-old origins of vision
By studying the hydra, a member of an ancient group of sea creatures that is still flourishing, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have made a discovery in understanding the origins of human vision. ...
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Humans, sea creatures share vision gene
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 12 (UPI) -- Humans and an ancient group of sea creatures known as hydras share a gene that aids in vision, scientists in California said.
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Opsin And The 600 Million-Year-Old Origins Of Vision
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Scientists at UCSB discover 600 million-year-old origins of vision
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- -- By studying the hydra, a member of an ancient group of sea creatures that is still flourishing, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have made a discovery in understanding...
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