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Photoreceptive Proteins and Their Evolution

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This chapter deals with the evolution of several unrelated groups of proteins that serve as receptors for light signals. Some of these groups have representatives in all three domains of life: Eubacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryota. Each group contains members whose function is to record light and send a signal along a signal chain. But each group also contains members with other functions.

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Björn, L.O. (2015). Photoreceptive Proteins and Their Evolution. In: Björn, L. (eds) Photobiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1468-5_13

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