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Item Open Access Two types of melanopsin retinal ganglion cell in the mouse retina: the regulation of melanopsin expression(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2009) Baver, Scott Benjamin, author; Tobet, Stuart, advisorRods, cones and a subset of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) that express the photopigment melanopsin are the sensory photoreceptors of the mammalian retina. The light-driven signals that are initiated by the photoreceptors are relayed from the retina to the brain. In addition to the role of light information in regulating the perception of colors, objects and movement, it also controls pupil size and the synchronization of daily physiological rhythms to the day/night cycle. The melanopsin-expressing RGCs, which are intrinsically photosensitive (ipRGCs), contribute especially to these two latter processes. The focus of this dissertation is the ipRGCs of the mouse retina.