Frequency of discrete noise events in rod cell

Value 0.4 Min^-1
Organism Macaque Macaca fascicularis
Reference Baylor D. How photons start vision. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1996 Jan 23 93(2):560-5. p.561 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID8570595
Primary Source Baylor DA, Nunn BJ, Schnapf JL. The photocurrent, noise and spectral sensitivity of rods of the monkey Macaca fascicularis. J Physiol. 1984 Dec357: 575-607PubMed ID6512705
Comments In a monkey rod the discrete noise events occur about once every 2.5min (primary source).
Entered by Uri M
ID 107391