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http://dx.doi.org/10.14479/jkoos.2013.18.2.187

Histochemical Analysis of the Cone cells in the Retina of the Greater Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum  

Jeon, Young-Ki (Dept. of Ophthalmic Optics, Taegu Science University)
Joo, Young-Rak (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
Ye, Eun-Ah (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Moon-Sook (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
Jeon, Chang-Jin (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society / v.18, no.2, 2013 , pp. 187-191 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to understand the visual system of bat by analyzing the distribution of middle/long (ML) opsin cone photoreceptors in the retina of the greater horseshoe bat. Methods: Experiments have been performed by standard immunocytochemical techniques on retina of the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Results: The estimated numbers of ML cones were $27,336{\pm}2,130$ cells and the mean density of them was $7,854{\pm}268cells/mm^2$ among the four retinas. S opsin was appeared a little immunoreactivity in the outer segments of outer nuclear layer of cones. Conclusions: From the well organized spatial distributions of ML opsin and the immunoreactivity of S opsin in the retinas, the greater horseshoe bats have the functions not only reacting in the photopic vision but being able to distinguish the colors.
Keywords
the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum; ML opsin; S opsin;
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