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A novel Ca(2+)-feedback mechanism extends the operating range of mammalian rods to brighter light

Sensory cells adjust their sensitivity to incoming signals, such as odor or light, in response to changes in background stimulation, thereby extending the range over which they operate. For instance, rod photoreceptors are extremely sensitive in darkness, so that they are able to detect individual p...

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Autores principales: Vinberg, Frans, Turunen, Teemu T., Heikkinen, Hanna, Pitkänen, Marja, Koskelainen, Ari
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4586592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26415569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1085/jgp.201511412

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