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color: genetics of  

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  • Normal trichromatic color vision in humans is afforded by the presence of three types of light sensitive cone photopigments in the retina. The underlying genetics of the short-, middle-, and long-wavelength sensitive (abbreviated S, M, and L) cone photopigments has been the topic of research for nearly 300 years. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Color: Genetics of]

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