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Stone, J., Mervin, K., Walsh, N., Valter, K., Provis, J.M., Penfold, P.L. (2005). Photoreceptor Stability and Degeneration in Mammalian Retina: Lessons from the Edge. In: Penfold, P.L., Provis, J.M. (eds) Macular Degeneration. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26977-0_9
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