FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term regulation of membrane potential in photoreceptor cell ID (Ontology) GO:0016057 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Hyperpolarization (vertebrates) or depolarization (invertebrates) of the photoreceptor cell membrane via closing/opening of cation specific channels as a result of signals generated by rhodopsin activation by a photon.
Also Known As"changes in polarization state of photoreceptor cell membrane"
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  regulation of biological quality
   |__regulation of membrane potential
       |__regulation of membrane potential in photoreceptor cell  7 rec.
           |__maintenance of membrane potential in photoreceptor cell by rhodopsin mediated signaling
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