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Retinal development: Second sight comes first

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Abstract

Mammals are functionally blind at birth because responses to rod and cone photoreceptor activation are immature. Recent studies show that the newborn retina is nevertheless sensitive to light. Indeed, intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells are present from birth and already make functional connections with the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the site of the central circadian clock.

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Author(s): Sernagor E

Publication type: Note

Publication status: Published

Journal: Current Biology

Year: 2005

Volume: 15

Issue: 14

Pages: R556-R559

ISSN (print): 0960-9822

ISSN (electronic): 1879-0445

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2005.07.004

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.07.004

PubMed id: 16051165

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