Photoperiodic regime influences onset of lens opacities in a non-human primate

Background Opacities of the lens are typical age-related phenomena which have a high influence on photoreception and consequently circadian rhythm. In mouse lemurs, a small bodied non-human primate, a high incidence (more than 50% when >seven years) of cataracts has been previously described duri...

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Main Authors: Marko Dubicanac, Julia Strueve, Nadine Mestre-Frances, Jean-Michel Verdier, Elke Zimmermann, Marine Joly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3258.pdf