#photoreceptor — Public Fediverse posts
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Retinal #photoreceptor cells are maintained through a complex #ProteinTrafficking network. @RobichauxLab use quant super-res microscopy to reveal trafficking of the visual pigment #rhodopsin in the inner segment region of rod photoreceptors #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3RPJPVW
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Ciliated #photoreceptor cells have been well studied re #RetinalDegeneration, but what about #PrimaryCilia in other ocular cell types? Study shows that #PrimaryCilium in RPE is essential for development & function; loss results in degeneration #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3t2PwaG
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Investigating both the #genetic information and structure of the #photoreceptor #rhodopsin, responsible for detecting dim light, of #whale #sharks to investigate how they can see in the dim light at extreme depths.
#MarineBiology #sflorg
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Satoh &co from Hiroshima University describe a new and unexpected role for neuronal Synaptobrevin; read more in our Research highlight: https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/135/24/e135_e2401/286118/A-new-role-for-neuronal-Synaptobrevin
#cellbiology #research #sciencemastodon #photoreceptor #SNARE