Critical flicker frequency in q harp seal; evidence for duplexretinalorganization.
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چکیده
Critical fl icker frequency (CFF) was investigated in a free swimming harp seal using behavioral techniques. The resulting CFF vs intensity curve indicates a defi nite rod/cone break, suggesting a duplex photoreceptor population, whose presence had not been observed in previous morphological reports. 1 This research was supported by a National Research Council of Canada Grant to the second author. 734 BERNHOLZ & MATTHEWS IN VISION RESEARCH 15 (1975) to have a pure rod retina (Jones, 1965), is found to generate a CFF curve with a defi nite break. In such cases it appears that the histological criteria have been inadequate to defi ne the true retinal organization. In view of the apparent uncertainty concerning the likely retinal composition and organization of the retina of the harp seal, we have investigated the temporal response characteristics of the visual system of the harp seal utilizing CFF and behavioral techniques.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Vision research
دوره 15 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975