Reviewing guppy color vision: integrating the molecular and physiological variation in visual tuning of a classic system for sensory drive.

ABSTRACT: Sensory drive predicts coevolution of mate choice signals with the sensory systems detecting those signals. Guppies are a classic model for sensory drive as mate preferences based on coloration differ across individuals and populations. A large body of work has identified variation in color vision, yet we lack a direct tie between how such variation in color vision influences variation in color preference. Here we bring together studies that have investigated guppy vision over the past 40 years to: (1) highlight our current understanding of where variation occurs in the guppy color vision pathway and (2) suggest future avenues of research into sources of visual system variation that could influence guppy color preference. This will allow researchers to design careful studies that couple me

SUBMITTER: Sandkam B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6084590 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature