Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have elucidated how a single photoreceptor in the pineal gland of zebrafish detects ...

Calcium sensor proteins play a crucial role in the functioning of photoreceptor cells, which are essential for vision. These proteins, particularly the guanylate cyclase-activating proteins (GCAPs ...

Research shows, however, that a majority of animals actually have one, at least when it comes to sensing the location of ...

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Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a group of monogenic disorders caused by mutations in more than 280 genes, and are characterized by progressive degeneration of photoreceptor cells in the retina.

A type of pineal photoreceptor cell that contains a protein called parapinopsin 1 (PP1) detects color. These PP1 cells become active and inactive in proportion to the difference in wavelength of ...