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Retina Giant-Melanopsin Ganglion Cell
| Name: | Retina Giant-Melanopsin Ganglion Cell |
| Description: | Recently discovered primate ganglion cell that expresses Melanopsin. Intrinsically photo-sensitive. Morphologically has dendritic arborization that is much wider than the Parasols. Thought to be involved in Pupillary responses.[1] |
| Synonym(s): | Retina Ganglion Cell Giant-Melanopsin |
| Super-category: | Neuron |
| Id: | nlx_144277 |
| Organism: | Vertebrata |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
Axon Specific Properties
| Location of distant axon arborization: | Pretectum, Lateral Geniculate Nucleus |
References
- ↑ Dacey DM et al. (2005) Melanopsin-expressing ganglion cells in primate retina signal colour and irradiance and project to the LGN. Nature 433: 749-54 PubMed
Notes
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Facts about Retina Giant-Melanopsin Ganglion CellRDF feed
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | Recently discovered primate ganglion cell that expresses Melanopsin. Intrinsically photo-sensitive. Morphologically has dendritic arborization that is much wider than the Parasols. Thought to be involved in Pupillary responses. |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Id | nlx_144277 + |
| Label | Retina Giant-Melanopsin Ganglion Cell + |
| LocationOfAxonArborization | Pretectum +, and Lateral Geniculate Nucleus + |
| ModifiedDate | 18 May 2012 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Species | Vertebrata + |
| SuperCategory | Neuron + |
| Synonym | Retina Ganglion Cell Giant-Melanopsin + |