Mammalian Rod Pathways

The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 303-311

  Strettoi, E ^a  

^a Institute of Neuroscience   (Italy)

Author keywords

All amacrine; Cone bipolar; Functional artichecture; Off center; On center; Photoreceptor; Rod bipolar; Scotopic pathway; Sublamina OFF; Sublamina ON

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882512635     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370880-9.00266-8     Document Type: Chapter

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