Image showing the layers of mouse retina by HE staining.
RPE: Retinal Pigment Epithelium; OS/IS: Outer/Inner Segment; ONL: Outer Nuclear Layer; INL: Inner Nuclear Layer; GCL: Ganglion Cell Layer. Courtesy: J Bao
Mammals can detect light in the visible wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum, that is, b
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