{"id":19560,"date":"2024-04-04T10:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T14:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/?p=19560"},"modified":"2024-04-04T13:46:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:46:33","slug":"the-life-aquatic-a-game-changer-for-frog-vision-but-little-difference-between-night-and-day-york-led-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/2024\/04\/04\/the-life-aquatic-a-game-changer-for-frog-vision-but-little-difference-between-night-and-day-york-led-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"The life aquatic: a game changer for frog vision, but little difference between night and day, York-led study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Ancestral legacy and continued present-day advantages may explain why diurnal frog species kept genes adapted to night vision<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Life aquatic a game changer for frog vision, but little difference between night and day: York study\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4qD3ek3-H4E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 4, 2024, Toronto \u2013<\/strong> Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their visual abilities? <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/mbe\/article\/41\/4\/msae049\/7639264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A new study<\/a> led by York\u2019s Faculty of Science sought to answer this question by collaborating with researchers in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Seychelles, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States, to get a sample of a diverse array of frogs to study the visual pigments found in their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/Hoplobatrachus-occipitalis-12-6-14-04-copy-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19565\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/Hoplobatrachus-occipitalis-12-6-14-04-copy-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/Hoplobatrachus-occipitalis-12-6-14-04-copy-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/Hoplobatrachus-occipitalis-12-6-14-04-copy-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/Hoplobatrachus-occipitalis-12-6-14-04-copy-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><figcaption>Frogs display a large amount of diversity in their eye pigments, but the study did not find a large difference between nocturnal and diurnal frogs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/RyanSchott.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Professor Ryan Schott\" class=\"wp-image-19559\" width=\"182\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/RyanSchott.png 636w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/04\/RyanSchott-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><figcaption>Prof. Ryan Schott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough this large international collaborative effort, we were able to study the pigments of frogs from all over the world who have adapted to myriad environments, and for the most part, we found this diversity is \u2018reflected\u2019 in the pigments in frogs\u2019 eyes,\u201d says research lead and Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology Ryan Schott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe saw this pattern of visual evolution being driven by differences in species that are either aquatic as adults, or that are living on the ground, or trees. On the other hand, we didn\u2019t find much of a difference with the small groups of frogs that have adapted to daytime conditions as opposed to their nocturnal cousins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, published today in <em>Molecular Biology and Evolution<\/em>, examined the frog visual system by looking at the visual pigments and other genes in the eyes of a diverse selection of frogs living in vastly different light environments. Visual pigments are the molecules in the photoreceptor cells of the retina that are responsible for detecting light and then sending signals to the brain to perceive that light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe humans, as well as many animals, have these pigments in our eyes that actually absorb and respond to light,\u201d explains Schott, also with the Centre for Vision Research at York and former research associate with the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. \u201cIt's the differences in these pigments that allow us to see at night versus in the day, and allow us to perceive colour differences. So, we were interested in how these pigments have evolved in these frogs in different light environments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schott, who studies the visual system of vertebrates in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/schott\/\">lab<\/a> located at York\u2019s Keele Campus, has previously looked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/2022\/06\/22\/tadpoles-undergo-surprising-number-of-vision-changes-when-becoming-frogs\/\">vision changes of <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/2022\/06\/22\/tadpoles-undergo-surprising-number-of-vision-changes-when-becoming-frogs\/\">southern leopard frogs <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/2022\/06\/22\/tadpoles-undergo-surprising-number-of-vision-changes-when-becoming-frogs\/\">as they metamorphose<\/a> from aquatic tadpoles to frogs living on land, and found a lot of differences. However, the lack of difference between the diurnal and nocturnal frogs came as a surprise. While it is possible that differences were not captured in the method of research, Schott says their evolutionary heritage may provide an alternate explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost frogs are nocturnal, and so ancestrally, they really have this visual system that's adapted to these nocturnal environments,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is probably suggesting that even the diurnal animals need these adaptations to survive because of course, they could say, get woken up in the night by a predator and then need to use their visual system to escape.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>About 快播视频<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/\"><em>快播视频<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for success. York\u2019s fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario\u2019s Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. York\u2019s campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contacts:&nbsp;<\/strong>Emina Gamulin, 快播视频 Media Relations and External Communications, 437-217-6362,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:egamulin@yorku.ca\">egamulin@yorku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their visual abilities? 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