The multistable melanopsins of mammals
Melanopsin is a light-activated G protein coupled receptor that is expressed widely across phylogeny. In mammals, melanopsin is found in intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), which are especially important for “non-image” visual functions that include the regulation of circad...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fopht.2023.1174255/full |