Central melanopsin projections in the diurnal rodent, Arvicanthis niloticus

• Main Authors: Jennifer Lou Langel (Author), Laura eSmale (Author), Gema eEsquiva (Author), Jens eHannibal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The direct effects of photic stimuli on behavior are very different in diurnal and nocturnal species, as light stimulates an increase in activity in the former and a decrease in the latter. Studies of nocturnal mice have implicated a select population of retinal ganglion cells that are intrinsically...