Expression patterns and interaction profiles of heterotrimeric transducin subunits in the retina of the European robin (Erithacus rubecula)

The heterotrimeric G-protein transducin (Gt) is mediating phototransduction in rod and cone cells of the vertebrate retina, but its expression patterns in migratory songbirds is unknown.

The heterotrimeric G-protein transducin (Gt) is mediating phototransduction in rod and cone cells of the vertebrate retina, but its expression patterns in migratory songbirds is unknown. We characterised Gt expression in the European robin, a night-migratory songbird known for…