Retinal transcriptome analysis of four owl species: Longeared owl (Asio otus), Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Tawny owl (Strix aluco) and Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus)
Owls (Strigiformes) are birds that typically have crepuscular or nocturnal activity patterns. Even though birds are known to have an exceptional visual system, less is known about specific adaptations to vision in dim conditions. Here, by using retinal transcriptome sequencing, the visual gene pathway has been analyzed in four owl species: Long-eared owl (Asio otus), Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus