Addition of human melanopsin renders mammalian cells photoresponsive.

A small number of mammalian retinal ganglion cells act as photoreceptors for regulating certain non-image forming photoresponses. These intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells express the putative photopigment melanopsin. Ablation of the melanopsin gene renders these cells insensitive to...

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Main Authors: Melyan, Z, Tarttelin, E, Bellingham, J, Lucas, R, Hankins, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005