Amphibian melanophores become photosensitive when treated with retinal

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 275, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-26

  Rollag, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 0029765576     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19960501)275:1<20::AID-JEZ4>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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