Voltage‐activated and calcium‐activated currents studied in solitary rod inner segments from the salamander retina

1. Solitary rod inner segments were obtained by enzymatic dissociation of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) retina. Their membrane currents were studied with the single‐pipette voltage‐clamp technique. Individual currents were isolated with the aid of pharmacological agents.

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