The amplitude of this membrane noise is negligible in insects [ 45 ], but can be quite significant in vertebrate photoreceptors, particularly cones. ‘Dark events’ arise due to spontaneous thermal activations of rhodopsin molecules.
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The amplitude of this membrane noise is negligible in insects [ 45 ], but can be quite significant in vertebrate photoreceptors, particularly cones. ‘Dark events’ arise due to spontaneous thermal activations of rhodopsin molecules.