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. 2014 Nov 3;24(21):R1055-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.09.034. Epub 2014 Nov 3.

Vision: melanopsin as a novel irradiance detector at the heart of vision

Mark W Hankins  1 , Steven Hughes  2
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Vision: melanopsin as a novel irradiance detector at the heart of vision

Mark W Hankins et al. Curr Biol. .
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A recent study defines a novel role of melanopsin-expressing ipRGCs, showing that these inner retinal photoreceptors function as retinal irradiance detectors and provide a local measure of luminance to regulate functional adaptation in the mammalian retina.

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