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Original Article

The rhodopsin content of the human eye

James J Plantner Laboratory for Research in Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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Holly L. Barbour Laboratory for Research in Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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Edward L Kean Laboratory for Research in Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA; Laboratory for Research in Ophthalmology Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
Pages 1125-1129 | Received 22 Jul 1988, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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