Vision: the retinoid cycle in Drosophila.
It was commonly accepted that the enzymatic pathway regenerating bleached visual pigments is present in vertebrate but not invertebrate animals. New studies indicate that this pathway is present in Drosophila and is vital for maintaining both the amount of visual pigment and photoreceptor health in light-exposed flies.
Arshavsky
Vadim Y
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Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. vadim.arshavsky@duke.edu <vadim.arshavsky@duke.edu>
D000818:Animals; D004330:Drosophila / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D017956:Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate / Q000502:physiology; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000502:physiology*; D012176:Retinoids / Q000502:physiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
D012168:Retinal Pigments; D012176:Retinoids