The need for speed

Kendall J. Blumer

doi:10.1038/427020a

The need for speed

Kendall J. Blumer

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20-21
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	427
Issue number	6969
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/427020a
State	Published - Jan 1 2004

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The need for speed

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