Fig. 4
Comparison of coding sequences between A. baenschi and M. mbenji. Alignment of coding sequence of SWS1 opsin from the two F0 of the cross, M. zebra and Bovine rhodopsin. Gray bars indicate amino acid residues present in the retinal binding pocket that are predicted to be spectrally tuning. 10 amino acids (indicated by asterisks) are different between M. mbenji and A. baenschi. 2/10 sites (indicated by the black square) represent substitutions that cause a change in the physical properties of the site. These two sites could alter the sensitivity of the SWS1 opsin in A. baenschi relative to M. mbenji. Amino acids are numbered according to bovine rhodopsin