Distinct responses of cones and melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells in the human electroretinogram

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The discovery of the novel photoreceptor, melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells (mRGCs), has raised researchers’ interest in photoreceptive tasks performed by the mRGC, especially in non-image-forming visual functions. In a pr...

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Main Authors: Fukuda Yumi, Higuchi Shigekazu, Yasukouchi Akira, Morita Takeshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:http://www.jphysiolanthropol.com/content/31/1/20