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Retina, Retinol, Retinal and the Natural History of Vitamin A as a Light Sensor
Light is both the ultimate energy source for most organisms and a rich information source. Vitamin A-based chromophore was initially used in harvesting light energy, but has become the most widely used light sensor throughout evolution from unicellular to multicellular organisms. Vitamin A-based pho...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546623/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23363998 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu4122069 |