A novel mechanism of cone photoreceptor adaptation.

An animal's ability to survive depends on its sensory systems being able to adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions, by maximizing the information extracted and reducing the noise transmitted. The visual system does this by adapting to luminance and contrast. While luminance adaptatio...

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Main Authors: Marcus H C Howlett, Robert G Smith, Maarten Kamermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5389785?pdf=render