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  1. Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

    Arne Valberg

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

    Jan Kremers

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Valberg, A., Kremers, J. (2020). Ganglion Cells. In: Shamey, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_276-3

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    Ganglion Cells
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    17 November 2019

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_276-3

  2. Ganglion cells
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    22 March 2016

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_276-2

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    Ganglion Cells, On-Center Ganglion Cells, Off-Center Ganglion Cells, Midget Ganglion, Diffuse Ganglion Cells
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    24 September 2015

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_276-1

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