Central melanopsin projections in the diurnal rodent, Arvicanthis niloticus

Central melanopsin projections in the diurnal rodent, Arvicanthis niloticus

The direct effects of photic stimuli on behavior are very different in diurnal and nocturnal species, as light stimulates an increase in activity in the former and a decrease in the latter. Studies of nocturnal mice have implicated a select population of retinal ganglion cells that are intrinsically...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Lou Langel, Laura eSmale, Gema eEsquiva, Jens eHannibal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
Subjects:
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
circadian rhythms
LGN
PACAP
superior colliculus
Melanopsin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnana.2015.00093/full

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