Duplex retina

A duplex retina is a retina consisting of both rod cells and cone cells. In contrast to duplex retinas, pure rod and pure cone retinas have only rods or cones, respectively.[1]

References

  1. Valen, Ragnhild; Eilertsen, Mariann; Edvardsen, Rolf Brudvik; Furmanek, Tomasz; Rønnestad, Ivar; van der Meeren, Terje; Karlsen, Ørjan; Nilsen, Tom Ole; Helvik, Jon Vidar (2016-08-15). "The two-step development of a duplex retina involves distinct events of cone and rod neurogenesis and differentiation". Developmental Biology. 416 (2): 389–401. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.06.041. ISSN 0012-1606.
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