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Visual pigments: trading noise for fast recovery

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posted on 2023-06-07, 14:40 authored by Daniel Colaco OsorioDaniel Colaco Osorio, D-E Nilsson
Spontaneous activation of rhodopsin without light absorption occurs at a much lower rate in rod photoreceptors and insect rhabdoms than in cones. The difference lies in the pigment molecules themselves, and has implications for the design of visual photoreceptors.

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  • Published

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Journal

Current Biology

ISSN

0960-9822

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Elsevier

Issue

24

Volume

14

Page range

R1051-R1053

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  • Biology and Environmental Science Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2008-07-24

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2019-07-02

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