Molecular bases characterizing rods and cones

我们的视觉依赖于两种类型的感光器，视杆细胞和视锥细胞。视杆对光高度敏感，因此它们调节夜视。视锥细胞对光的敏感度较低，它们调节日光视觉。杆状和锥状在许多方面是不同的。其中一个不同之处在于光响应特性。由于这种不同，我们在夜间和白天的观看方式也不同。在本研究中，我们研究了视杆细胞和视锥细胞不同的分子基础。

Our visual sensation relies on two types of photoreceptors, rods and cones. Rods are highly light-sensitive so that they mediate night vision. Cones are less light-sensitive, and they mediate daylight vision. Rods and cones are different in many aspects. One of the differences is seen in the light response characteristics. Due to this difference, our way of seeing is different at night and daylight. In the present study, we examined the molecular bases of the differences between rods and cones.