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Genetics of photoreceptor development and function in zebrafish.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Jan 2004
Tsujikawa Motokazu, Malicki Jarema
Abstract excerpt
The vertebrate photoreceptor is a cell of unique morphology and function. It is an exquisite light detector, both sensitive and adaptable. Several unusual morphological features facilitate photoreceptor function. Signal detection is accomplished by a specialized apical structure, the outer segment. There, the capture of light produces fluctuations in cell membrane potential, which are then transmitted to the...
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