Photoreceptor Cells (IMAGE)

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Photoreceptor Cells

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Rod photoreceptors disassociated from mouse retina expressing green fluorescent protein. Scientists use an NRL gene regulatory element to tag photoreceptor rods and prepare them for transplantation. Amacrine cells in the inner retina are shown in red.

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University of Michigan

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