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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 27, 2010 - Issue 9-10
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Research Article

PREDICTING HUMAN NOCTURNAL NONVISUAL RESPONSES TO MONOCHROMATIC AND POLYCHROMATIC LIGHT WITH A MELANOPSIN PHOTOSENSITIVITY FUNCTION

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Pages 1762-1777 | Received 08 Jun 2010, Accepted 02 Aug 2010, Published online: 25 Oct 2010

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