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rod cell::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | retinal rod, rod |
| Type of | visual cell |
Examples of rod cell
rod cell
Each rod cell has about 100 million rhodopsin receptors, and each one can detect a single photon at a time.
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Furthermore, these individuals show only partial impairment of cone cell function but again have retained rod cell function.
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Receptor interacting protein kinase mediates necrotic cone but not rod cell death in a mouse model of inherited degeneration.
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That epithelial cells could still take up debris at all was a surprise, as tissue culture experiments showed that cells missing this integrin were unable to pick up rod cell fragments.
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Furthermore, the rod-to-cone cell ratio can be variable even among diurnal species.
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Cytokinesis of the rod-shaped fission yeast cell generates a naive, new, cell end.
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Shedding and debris collection must be precisely synchronized to maintain proper rod and cone cell function.
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The first step in visual perception is absorption of a photon by an opsin pigment in the membranous outer segment of a rod or cone cell.
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The other type of light-sensitive cell in the eye, the rod, has a different response curve.
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