Photosensory Biology in aneural organisms

Study of the photosensorial perception and of photoreactions in unicellular and pluricellular organisms. Study of the photoreceptor structures and of the transduction chain in photosensitive microorganisms. In particular: study of the step-up photophobic response in the cilate Blepharisma japonicum.

Members:
Giovanni Checcucci (Principal investigator)