An Ocean of Opsins.

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Hauptverfasser: De Vivo, Giacinto, Pelletier, Eric, Feuda, Roberto, D'Aniello, Salvatore
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Veröffentlicht: Genome biology and evolution 2025
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author De Vivo, Giacinto
Pelletier, Eric
Feuda, Roberto
D'Aniello, Salvatore
author_facet De Vivo, Giacinto
Pelletier, Eric
Feuda, Roberto
D'Aniello, Salvatore
De Vivo, Giacinto
Pelletier, Eric
Feuda, Roberto
D'Aniello, Salvatore
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents An Ocean of Opsins. De Vivo, Giacinto Pelletier, Eric Feuda, Roberto D'Aniello, Salvatore Opsins Animals Phylogeny Evolution, Molecular Oceans and Seas Vertebrates In this study, we explored the diversity and evolution of opsins using meta-omic data from the Tara Oceans and Tara Polar Circle expeditions, one of the largest marine datasets available. By using sequence similarity methods and phylogenetic analyses, we identified opsins across the different metazoan groups. Our results indicate that most of the opsin sequences belong to arthropods and vertebrates. We also detected sequences from all known opsin subfamilies, including r-opsin, c-opsin, xenopsin, and Group-4 opsins. Despite the broad taxonomic scope, no new opsin families were discovered; however, we provide valuable taxonomic insights into known opsin subfamilies and reinforce existing phylogenetic hypotheses. Additionally, we present novel opsin sequences from less-studied taxa, such as chaetognaths, rotifers, acoelomates, and tunicates, and which may serve as a valuable resource for future research into opsin function and diversity.
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spellingShingle An Ocean of Opsins.
De Vivo, Giacinto
Pelletier, Eric
Feuda, Roberto
D'Aniello, Salvatore
Opsins
Animals
Phylogeny
Evolution, Molecular
Oceans and Seas
Vertebrates
An Ocean of Opsins. De Vivo, Giacinto Pelletier, Eric Feuda, Roberto D'Aniello, Salvatore Opsins Animals Phylogeny Evolution, Molecular Oceans and Seas Vertebrates In this study, we explored the diversity and evolution of opsins using meta-omic data from the Tara Oceans and Tara Polar Circle expeditions, one of the largest marine datasets available. By using sequence similarity methods and phylogenetic analyses, we identified opsins across the different metazoan groups. Our results indicate that most of the opsin sequences belong to arthropods and vertebrates. We also detected sequences from all known opsin subfamilies, including r-opsin, c-opsin, xenopsin, and Group-4 opsins. Despite the broad taxonomic scope, no new opsin families were discovered; however, we provide valuable taxonomic insights into known opsin subfamilies and reinforce existing phylogenetic hypotheses. Additionally, we present novel opsin sequences from less-studied taxa, such as chaetognaths, rotifers, acoelomates, and tunicates, and which may serve as a valuable resource for future research into opsin function and diversity.
title An Ocean of Opsins.
topic Opsins
Animals
Phylogeny
Evolution, Molecular
Oceans and Seas
Vertebrates
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41187070/