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Optics of cone photoreceptors in the chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Vision is the primary sensory modality of birds, and its importance is evident in the sophistication of their visual systems. Coloured oil droplets in the cone photoreceptors represent an adaptation in the avian retina, acting as long-pass colour filters. However, we currently lack understanding of...

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Autores principales: Wilby, David, Toomey, Matthew B., Olsson, Peter, Frederiksen, Rikard, Cornwall, M. Carter, Oulton, Ruth, Kelber, Almut, Corbo, Joseph C., Roberts, Nicholas W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4614498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26423439
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2015.0591