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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Melanopsin—Shedding Light on the Elusive Circadian Photopigment

R. Lane Brown Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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Phyllis R. Robinson Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, Baltimore, Maryland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, Ph.D.
Pages 189-204 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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