University of Würzburg, Neurobiology and Genetics
flyneuro.bsky.social
University of Würzburg, Neurobiology and Genetics
@flyneuro.bsky.social
Drosophila melanogaster, Neurobiology, Genetics
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Our new paper is out now!
We show the non-image forming role of #Rhodopsin7 in #Drosophila, expanding our understanding of #opsins beyond classical vision.
This work highlights how #Rh7 contributes to extra-retinal light sensing and plays a role in behavioral light responses.
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RHODOPSIN 7: An ancient non-retinal photoreceptor for contrast vision, darkness detection, and circadian regulation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.29.667052v1
August 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM