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Retinochrome and rhodopsin in the extraocular photoreceptor of the squid, Todarodes

The deep-sea squid, Todarodes pacificus, possesses well-developed parolfactory vesicles as extraocular photoreceptors connected with the brain. The ventral set of vesicles forms a thread approximately 3mm long and looks orange owing to photopigments. The vesicle mainly consists of receptor cells, ea...

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Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 1980
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2215184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7359116