Cellular properties of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells during postnatal development

Abstract Background Melanopsin-expressing, intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) respond directly to light and have been shown to mediate a broad variety of visual behaviors in adult animals. ipRGCs are also the first light sensitive cells in the developing retina, and have be...

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Main Authors: Jasmine A. Lucas, Tiffany M. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Neural Development
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13064-019-0132-2