Adaptation-dependent differences in electroretinographic latency patterns in uniform and variegated horseshoe crabs.

doi:10.1159/000014547

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Adaptation-dependent differences in electroretinographic latency patterns in uniform and variegated horseshoe crabs.

Biological signals and receptors - 1 Jan 2000

Kim B, Wasserman G S

Abstract excerpt

The carapaces of horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) differ. Some individuals have uniform carapaces and clear eyes while others have variegated carapaces and dark eyes. These differences have been reported to be correlated with latency differences in the electroretinogram (ERG) of the lateral e...

Topics

Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Electroretinography
Eye Color
Genetic Variation
Horseshoe Crabs
Male
Neural Conduction
Periodicity
Photic Stimulation
Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate
Reaction Time
Retinal Pigments
Visual Pathways

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