Invertebrate Photoreceptors
A Comparative Analysis
- 1st Edition - November 15, 2013
- Latest edition
- Author: Jerome J. Wolken
- Language: English
Invertebrate Photoreceptors: A Comparative Analysis covers the structure and pigment chemistry of invertebrate photoreceptors. The book discusses the photobehavior and… Read more
Invertebrate Photoreceptors: A Comparative Analysis covers the structure and pigment chemistry of invertebrate photoreceptors. The book discusses the photobehavior and photoreceptor systems of invertebrate animals; the protozoan photoreceptor; and the compound eye. The text also describes the crustacean and mollusc eyes; the vertebrate retinal photoreceptors; and the invertebrate eye and its visual pigments. The book concludes with discussions on primitive photoreceptors; spectral sensitivity, pigments, and color vision; and polarized light analysis. Biologists and people involved in the study of invertebrate photobiology will find the text invaluable.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsI. Photobiology Introduction Radiation The Nature of Light Photoreceptors Photosensitivity and Pigments Experimental Methods II. The Protozoan Photoreceptor: Eyespot and Flagellum Protozoa Euglena gracilis Photomotion Photoreceptor Pigment The Flagellum and Excitation III. The Compound Eye Imaging Eyes Compound Eye Structure Insect Compound Eyes Related Discussion IV. Crustacea and Mollusc Eyes Crustacea Molluscs The Rhabdom Structure V. The Vertebrate Retinal Photoreceptors The Retinal Rod Vertebrate Visual Pigments Molecular Structure of the Retinal Rod VI. The Invertebrate Eye and Its Visual Pigments The Visual Pigments Accessory and Screening Pigments Concluding Remarks VII. Summary and Concluding Thoughts Primitive Photoreceptors Visual Photoreceptors Photoreceptor Molecules Spectral Sensitivity, Pigments, and Color Vision Polarized Light Analysis Photoreceptor Evolution References Appendix Subject Index
- Edition: 1
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- Published: November 15, 2013
- Language: English
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