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Townes-Anderson, E., Zhang, N. (2006). Synaptic Plasticity and Structural Remodeling of Rod and Cone Cells. In: Pinaud, R., Tremere, L.A., De Weerd, P. (eds) Plasticity in the Visual System. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28190-8_2
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