CONE INPUTS TO GANGLION-CELLS IN HEREDITARY RETINAL DEGENERATION

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作者
CICERONE, CM
GREEN, DG
FISHER, LJ
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,DEPT ANAT,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[3] UNIV MICHIGAN,DEPT PSYCHOL,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
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10.1126/science.424738
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The photoreceptor layer degenerated, but cone nuclei apparently devoid of outer segments were retained in retinas of aged rats of the Royal College of Surgeons strain from which optic tract activity was recorded. Measures of sensitivity showed these single axons of retinal ganglion cells to have photopic spectral responses. Cone remnants containing a cone pigment may be the photoreceptive elements in these retinas. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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