Melanopsin and rod-cone photoreceptive systems account for all major accessory visual functions in mice.
In the mammalian retina, besides the conventional rod-cone system, a melanopsin-associated photoreceptive system exists that conveys photic information for accessory visual functions such as pupillary light reflex and circadian photo-entrainment. On ablation of the melanopsin gene, retinal ganglion...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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