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Calcium and Light Adaptation in Invertebrate Photoreceptors

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The Molecular Mechanism of Photoreception

Part of the book series: Dahlem Workshop Reports ((DAHLEM LIFE,volume 34))

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A light-induced increase in the concentration of intracellular calcium ions has been proposed to be a step in the cascade of reactions mediating light adaptation in invertebrate photoreceptors. The physiological and anatomical evidence consistent with that proposal is reviewed.

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Brown, J.E. (1986). Calcium and Light Adaptation in Invertebrate Photoreceptors. In: Stieve, H. (eds) The Molecular Mechanism of Photoreception. Dahlem Workshop Reports, vol 34. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70444-4_14

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