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. 1981 Sep 11;213(4513):1264-7.
doi: 10.1126/science.7268434.

Fluorescence of photoreceptor cells observed in vivo

N Franceschini, K Kirschfeld, B Minke

Fluorescence of photoreceptor cells observed in vivo

N Franceschini et al. Science. .

Abstract

Most rhabdomeres in the eye of the fly (Musca domestica) are fluorescent. One kind of fluorescent emission emanates from a photoproduct of the visual pigment, other kinds may be ascribed to photostable pigments. These phenomena provide not only a means of spectrally mapping the retina but also a new spectroscopic tool for analyzing the primary visual processes in vivo.

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