| Name: | retinal cone cell |
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| Synonyms: | retinal cone cells |
| Definition: | One of the two photoreceptor cell types in the vertebrate retina. In cones the photopigment is in invaginations of the cell membrane of the outer segment. Cones are less sensitive to light than rods, but they provide vision with higher spatial and temporal acuity, and the combination of signals from cones with different pigments allows color vision. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009262] |
| Name: | cone photoresponse recovery |
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| Synonyms: | cone phototransduction termination, cone response recovery |
| Definition: | The processes required for a cone photoreceptor to recover, following light activation, so that it can respond to a subsequent light stimulus. Cone recovery requires the shutoff of active participants in the phototransduction cascade, including the visual pigment and downstream signal transducers. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0036368] QuickGO AmiGO |