Retinal function: coupling cones clarifies vision.

Current biology : CB ·Vol. 12 ·No. 24 ·2002-12-23 ·Pages R833-4

Laughlin SB

Abstract

Gap junctions have been shown to electrically couple cone photoreceptors: coupling blurs the image coded by cones, but this loss is offset by a decrease in noise. Electrical coupling thus improves the resolution of signals distributed across groups of cells.

MeSH Terms

Animals Cell Communication/physiology Electrophysiology/methods Humans Intercellular Junctions/physiology Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells/physiology Vision, Ocular/physiology

Authors & Affiliations

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Laughlin Simon B

Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK.

Article Info

Journal

Current biology : CB

Abbr.

Curr Biol

ISSN

0960-9822

DOI

10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01345-3

Published

2002-12-23

Pages

R833-4

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

9107782

Subset

Corrections

CommentOn

PMID: 12445382

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01345-3 View journal details

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