Mitochondria in cone cells, confocal light micrograph

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Confocal light micrograph of mitochondria in cone cells of a ground squirrel. Scientists have found that the mitochondria act as microlenses that focus light to the cone cells' outer segments, where it is converted into nerve signals.

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Photo credit: © National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: -, biological, biology, cells, cones, confocal, eye, healthcare, lm, medical, medicine, microlenses, microscopy, mitochondria, photoreceptors, vision