User:Iz Nguyen/sandbox

revised draft:

§  Draft

o   Rhodopsin (Rh1) is a protein found in the eye’s rod cells that helps animals see in dim light. While most vertebrates usually have one Rh1 opsin gene, some deep sea fish have several Rh1 genes, and one species, the silver spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus), has 38.[2] This proliferation of Rh1 genes may help deep sea fish to see in the depths of the ocean.

§  Citations

o   [1] Elizabeth Pennisi et al. “In the Deep, Dark, Ocean Fish Have Evolved Superpowered Vision.” Sciencemag, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 10 May 2019, www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/deep-dark-ocean-fish-have-evolved-superpowered-vision.

o   [2] Musilova, Zuzana, et al. “Vision Using Multiple Distinct Rod Opsins in Deep-Sea Fishes.” Sciencemag, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 10 May 2019, science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6440/588/tab-pdf.

§  Where to add

o   I will add my draft under the “characteristics” section in the first paragraph which starts to discuss about vision. This will allow my draft to flow easily into the Wikipedia article. I would insert my draft after, “These eyes can be as much as 100 times more sensitive to light than human eyes.”

deep sea fish/vision in Diretmus argenteus, Silver spinyfin

§   Wikipedia Article Title 

o   Deep Sea Fish

§   Topic 

o   Deep Sea Fish vision

§   Draft 

o   RH1 opsin is a gene that assists living species to see in the dark or dim lighting. While most vertebrates usually have one RH1 opsin gene, there are numerous deep sea fish that have more than one RH1 gene. These special characteristics could serve as an explanation to deep sea fishes’ capabilities to see in the deep depths of the ocean.

§   Citations 

o   Elizabeth Pennisi et al. “In the Deep, Dark, Ocean Fish Have Evolved Superpowered Vision.” Sciencemag, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 10 May 2019, www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/deep-dark-ocean-fish-have-evolved-superpowered-vision.

o   Musilova, Zuzana, et al. “Vision Using Multiple Distinct Rod Opsins in Deep-Sea Fishes.” Sciencemag, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 10 May 2019, science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6440/588/tab-pdf.

§   Where to add 

o   Within the Deep Sea fish article on Wikipedia, I think that my draft—with more information— should be added under the characteristics section after the third paragraph and before the fourth paragraph. The third paragraph starts to talk about deep sea vison and their capabilities, however, it does not go into detail about the RH1 opsin gene. The fourth paragraph starts to talk about their life cycle, so I think it would be best after the third paragraph to flow better.

Links:

https://qbi.uq.edu.au/article/2019/05/vision-light-deep-sea-fish-use-colour-see-dark

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/deep-dark-ocean-fish-have-evolved-superpowered-vision

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6440/588