Control of retinal sensitivity: I. Light and dark adaptation of vertebrate rods and cones

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1974, Pages 37-61

  Normann, Richard A ^a   Werblin, Frank S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DARK ADAPTATION; FISH; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT ADAPTATION; RETINA; RETINA CONE; RETINA CONE POTENTIAL; RETINA ROD; THEORETICAL STUDY; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; WEBER LAW;

ADAPTATION, OCULAR; ANIMAL; DARK ADAPTATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; KINETICS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHOTORECEPTORS; RETINA; RETINAL PIGMENTS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; URODELA;

EID: 0015993361     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.63.1.37     Document Type: Article

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