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Neurobiological aspects of extraretinal photoreceptive systems: structure and function

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  1. Department of Anatomy, University of Kiel, D-2300, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. -G. Hartwig & A. Oksche

  2. Department of Anatomy and Cytobiology, University of Giessen, D-6300, Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. -G. Hartwig & A. Oksche

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These investigations were supported by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft to H.-G.H. (SPP Neuroendokrinologie: Ha 726/5, Ha 726/6) and to A.O. (SPP Biologie der Zeitmessung: Ok 1/19, Ok 1/22; SPP Mechanismen biologischer Uhren: Ok 1/24).

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Hartwig, H.G., Oksche, A. Neurobiological aspects of extraretinal photoreceptive systems: structure and function. Experientia 38, 991–996 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955341

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