"We explore the extremes of the vertebrate eye. Deep-sea fish are very interesting in that they have many extreme adaptations, from which we can then draw conclusions for our human ventricular eye," explains evolutionary biologist Zuzana Musilová from the Faculty of Science of Charles University. More in one minute.
"This project builds on our previous research, published in the journal Science, which looked at the duplication of rod rhodopsin genes and the potential for colour vision in the deep sea," recounts the evolutionary biologist, who was awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for her research last year.
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"The deep-sea fish we study are very interesting in that they have many extreme adaptations. They must have evolved that way in the hostile environment of the deep ocean. Those adaptations are often at the level of the sensory systems, perhaps to find a mate," he summarises and explains more in a separate article on the UK Forum website.
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Science at CU in one minute The Science at Charles University series of short videos showcases the diversity of science at Charles University. In previous episodes, mathematician Erin Carson, teacher Daniel Pražák, cybersecurity expert Lucie Kadlecová, biologist Jan Černý, and expert on children's reagind Anežka Kuzmičová, have already presented their research. |
