ISSN:
1432-1017
Keywords:
Photoreceptor model
;
Receptor potential
;
Vertebrate
;
Invertebrate
;
Adaptation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We propose that the same mechanism which leads to light-adaptation in invertebrate photoreceptors is responsible for the excitation of the receptor potential in vertebrates. Several qualitative and quantitative features of the vertebrate receptor response support this hypothesis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00537503
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