Ganglion Cell Layer of the Retina (IMAGE)

Duke University

Ganglion Cell Layer of the Retina

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The ganglion cell layer of the retina is labelled with red to show the presence of a cell sensitive to motion in the upward direction. In low light, these cells become generalists to help the retina pick up the faintest signals of any kind of motion.

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Xiaoyang Yao, Duke University and Amanda J. McLaughlin at the University of Victoria

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Please credit Xiaoyang Yao, Duke University and Amanda J. McLaughlin at the University of Victoria

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