“…These include VA-opsin, rhodopsin, and toad pinopsin (Pérez et al 2019), as well as the nonvisual opsins. OPN4 (Byun et al 2020, Eilertsen et al 2021, Kang et al 2010, Ma et al 2022, Nakane et al 2019, Potter et al 2018, Provencio et al 1998, Sandbakken et al 2012, OPN3 (and TMT-type Opsin 3) (Byun et al 2020, Fischer et al 2013, Kato et al 2016, and OPN5 (Byun et al 2020, Kojima et al 2011, Nakane et al 2010, Ohuchi et al 2012) have been reported in amphibian, fish, and bird species. Studies in Japanese quail have implicated OPN5 in regulating neuroendocrine function via a thyroid-signaling pathway that responds to photoperiodic changes (Nakane et al 2019).…”