All vertebrates except mammals have photoreceptors within their brains; however, the light-sensitive cells have never been unambiguously identified. A new paper provides direct evidence of photosensitivity in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting neurons in quail brain that mediate the seasonal reproductive response. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
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Menaker, M. (2014, July 7). Neurobiology: The eye within the brain. Current Biology. Cell Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2014.05.037
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