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ROD. A measure sixteen feet and a half long; a perch.

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But rod cells in the mouse retina shove active genes to the outside of the nucleus, the researchers found.

The team decided to examine retinas from more than a dozen different species of mammals and found that animals active in low-light conditions, including cats, rats, deer, opossum, rabbits and ferrets, had the inside-out arrangement in rod cells.

Oddities in rod cells may help with night sight: nocturnal mammals invert retinal DNA arrangement

For years, researchers have aimed to transplant stem cells to replace light-sensitive rod cells that had degenerated.

See how they see: immature cells boost vision in night-blind mice

Four years ago, the same research team transplanted rod cells, used in night vision.

New hope for restoring vision in the blind

London, Sep 18 (ANI): Solving the mystery behind circadian rhythms, researchers have found that the rod cells in our eyes set our so called internal clocks that regulate everything from our sleep-wake cycles to our appetites and hormone levels.

Rod cells in eyes set our internal clocks

When rodents were exposed to moderate daylight, up to 90 percent of the transducin moved from the outer segments to another part of the rod cells, the researchers report.

Bright idea: protein relocation helps eyes adapt to light. (This Week)

For more than 100 years, it's been known that rod cells and cone cells are responsible for sensing light, and therefore, vision," said Yau.

Scientists find cell in fish that can sense light and contribute to vision

The rod cells may see the world differently because of the way the retina is wired, says Banks.

Slow motion sets in when the light dims

Rod cells are the most light-sensitive cells in the retina making them effective for nighttime vision.