doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00731-5.
Light reception: discovering the clock-eye in mammals
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Light reception: discovering the clock-eye in mammals
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Abstract
Light is the most reliable environmental signal for adjusting biological clocks to the 24-hour day. Mammals receive this signal exclusively through the eyes, but not just via rods and cones. New evidence has been uncovered for a novel photoreceptor that may be responsible for more than just adjusting the clock.
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