Light-dark cycle synchronization of circadian rhythm in blind primates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recently, several papers have shown that a small subset of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), which project to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and contain a new photopigment called melanopsin, are the photoreceptors involved in light-d...

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Main Authors: Albuquerque Alex M, Silva Mayara MA, Araujo John F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2005-09-01
Series:Journal of Circadian Rhythms
Online Access:http://www.jcircadianrhythms.com/content/3/1/10