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    Marisa Rodriguez-Carmona

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    Emily J. Patterson

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Rodriguez-Carmona, M., Patterson, E.J. (2020). Photoreceptors, Color Vision. In: Shamey, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_277-3

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    Photoreceptors, Color Vision
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    27 November 2019

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_277-3

  2. Photoreceptors, color vision
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    15 March 2016

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_277-2

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    Genetics of Photoreceptors, Genetics and Color Vision Deficiencies, Genes of Cone Photopigments, Genes and Cones
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_277-1

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