Retinal and optical adaptations for nocturnal vision in the halictid bee Megalopta genalis

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Cell and Tissue Research

• Publication date

  2004-04-03

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00441-004-0883-9PMID 15064946
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