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  • Title: Adaptation in retinal rods of axolotl: intracellular recordings.
    Author: Grabowski SR, Pinto LH, Pak WL.
    Journal: Science; 1972 Jun 16; 176(4040):1240-3. PubMed ID: 5033642.
    Abstract:
    Intracellular recordings of the late receptor potential from rods of isolated axolotl retinas revealed the existence of a dark adaptation mechanism that is independent of rod pigment regeneration. Response amplitude of individual rods was measured as a function of intensity both before and at various times after exposure to bleaching illumination. The rod sensitivity increased by at least 3 to 4 log units during a period of 15 to 25 minutes following the bleach. During this time rod pigment regeneration was either too small to be measured or was nonexistent in our preparation.
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