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(It is not found only in those with tetrachromacy, because men may have only this form, and some women who have it do not have the other form.) |
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'''OPN1MW2''' is an [[opsin]] similar to | '''OPN1MW2''' is an [[opsin]] similar to [[OPN1MW]]. It is thought that about 12 percent of women have both forms, which gives them the potential to be [[tetrachromats]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=David Robson|title=The women with superhuman vision|url=http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140905-the-women-with-super-human-vision|publisher=BBC|date=Sep 5, 2014}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 17 January 2019
| opsin 1 (cone pigments), medium-wave-sensitive 2 | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | OPN1MW2 |
| Entrez | 728458 |
| HUGO | 26952 |
| RefSeq | NM_001048181 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. X q28 |
OPN1MW2 is an opsin similar to OPN1MW. It is thought that about 12 percent of women have both forms, which gives them the potential to be tetrachromats.[1]
Reference
- ↑ David Robson (Sep 5, 2014). "The women with superhuman vision". BBC.
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