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A technique that allows the specific inactivation of short-wavelength-sensitive photoreceptive cells has been needed for a long time. Such a technique could be useful in studies on the role(s) of UV-receptors in circadian rhythmicity, recognition of floral patterns, homing behaviour, and mate selection in arthropods. We provide ultrastructural evidence that short-wavelength receptor cells can be selectively damaged without affecting other spectral-cell types. Since the method does not require the killing of the experimental animal, the latter can be used in behavioural or other follow-up tests.
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Wakakuwa, M., Meyer-Rochow, V.B., Dezawa, M. et al. Selective UV-induced damage to short-wavelength receptor cells in the butterflyPapilio xuthus . Protoplasma 200, 112–115 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01280739
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