Melanopsin Cells

The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 423-431

  Provencio, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian; Cone; IpRGC; Melanophore; Melanopsin; Melanosome; Mouse; Nonvisual; Photoentrainment; Photoreception; Photoreceptor; Photosensitive; Rat; Retina; Retinal ganglion cell; Rod; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882481757     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370880-9.00276-0     Document Type: Chapter

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