Adaptive loss of shortwave-sensitive opsins during cartilaginous fish evolution

Adaptive loss of shortwave-sensitive opsins during cartilaginous fish evolution

Abstract Cartilaginous fishes (e.g., sharks, rays, and skates) cannot see blue or violet light, potentially because they lack the shortwave-sensitive cone opsin gene (sws). Widespread gene loss can occur during evolution, but the evolutionary mechanisms underlying sws loss remains unclear. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Bo Zhang, Yidong Feng, Meiqi Lv, Lei Jia, Yongguan Liao, Xiaoyan Xu, Axel Meyer, Jinsheng Sun, Guangyi Fan, Yumin Li, Yaolei Zhang, Na Zhao, Yunkai Li, Baolong Bao
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62544-w
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