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Egg pigment: Early elimination from the developing retina of the frog

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Die während der Oogenese entstandenen Melaningranula werden aus dem neuralen Netzhautanteil ausgeschieden und vom Pigmentepithel aufgenommen. Dies geschieht, bevor das Zentralnervensystem pigmentfrei geworden ist, und ermöglicht wirkungsvolle Lichtaufnahme in den Photorezeptoren.

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  1. Ophthalmology Research, Columbia University Medical School, 10032, New York, New York, USA

    J. G. Hollyfield

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I thank Mrs.Adriana Ward for her excellent assistance during this study and Dr.G. K. Smelser for the use of his electron microscope facilities. This study was supported in part by grants No. EY 00624-01 and No. EY 00190-15 from the National Institutes of Health.

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Hollyfield, J.G. Egg pigment: Early elimination from the developing retina of the frog. Experientia 28, 68–69 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01928269

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