Rapid Light-Induced Changes in Near Infrared Transmission of Rods in Bufo marinus
- 8 December 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 202 (4372), 1083-1085
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.102035
Abstract
Rapid transient changes in axial transmission of near infrared light through the outer segments of retinal rods of Bufo marinus are induced by illumination. The reasons for these changes are not clear. The changes in optical transmission may be useful in the study of photoreceptor function. However, the study of photoreceptor functions through the use of indicator dyes may be confounded by the intrinsic light-induced changes of optical properties of the photoreceptor cells.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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