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Article: Chromatic properties of horizontal and ganglion cell responses follow a dual gradient in cone opsin expression.

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Yin L; Smith RG; Sterling P; Brainard DH
J. Neurosci., 2006


Table 1.

Parameters used to calculate photoreceptor isomerization rates

Photoreceptor type M cone S cone Rod Units Source
λmax 529 430 500 nm (Jacobs and Deegan, 1994)
Outer segment length 8.0 8.0 16.2 Unpublished data from our laboratory
Outer segment diameter 2.0 2.0 2.0 μm Unpublished data from our laboratory
Inner segment diameter 2.8 2.8 2.4 μm Unpublished data from our laboratory
Axial specific density 0.0045 0.004 0.011 μm−1 (Parry and Bowmaker, 2002)
Axial optical density 0.036 0.032 0.170 Calculated from other parameters
Peak isomerization probability 0.053 0.047 0.229 Calculated from other parameters

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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Retina photoreceptor cone cell cell diameter 2.0 2.0 (um) Data Table
Retina photoreceptor cone cell cell diameter 2.8 2.8 (um) Data Table