ROBERT LUCAS

You are already at the latest version Anthropogenic/artificial light at night (ALAN) may have detrimental effects on individual organisms, ecosystem structure and integrity, and human sleep and circadian rhythms. The wavelength dependence of diverse biological photosensory systems is thus an appropriate consideration when quantifying ALAN.

Abstract Animal opsins, light-sensitive G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), serve as primary light receptors in animals, supporting vision and providing light-dependent regulation of physiology and behaviour. Animal opsins also show great potential to be used as optogenetic tools that regulate cellular G protein signalling with light. Opn5 is a UV-sensitive ″non-visual″ opsin that is expressed in a wide range of tissues throughout body.

Loading metrics Open Access Consensus View Consensus View articles present a comprehensive analysis by an independent and usually multidisciplinary panel of experts that makes specific recommendations on important scientific, publishing or policy issues. See all article types » Citation: Lucas RJ, Allen AE, Brainard GC, Brown TM, Dauchy RT, Didikoglu A, et al.