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Nature 427, 20-21 (1 January 2004) | doi:10.1038/427020a
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Vision: The need for speed
Kendall J. Blumer1
Abstract
Neurons in the retina turn on and off rapidly in response to light. With the discovery of mutations in human genes that mediate this quick turn-off, we have the first picture of its importance in visual perception.
Imagine walking out of a dark theatre into a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon. You are momentarily blinded, but your eyes rapidly adjust to the change and you continue on your way.
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
Email: kblumer@cellbio.wustl.edu
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