Graham, D.M. Wong, K.Y., Shapiro, P., Frederick, C., Pattabiraman, K., and Berson, D.M. Melanopsin ganglion cells use a membrane-associated rhabdomeric phototransduction cascade. J. Neurophysiol. (in press).

Berson, D.M.  Phototransduction in ganglion-cell photoreceptors.  Pflugers Arch. 454(5):849-55, 2007. Epub 2007 Mar 10. [PDF] [HTML]

Wong, K.Y., Dunn, F.A., Graham, D.M., and Berson, D.M.   Synaptic influences on rat ganglion-cell photoreceptors.  J. Physiol. 582(Pt 1):279-96, 2007. Epub 2007 May 17. [abstract]

Berson, D.M.  Retinal ganglion-cell types and their central projections.  In:  The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference.  R. Masland (ed.), Elsevier, Oxford, UK (in press). 

Wong, K.Y., Graham, D.M. and Berson, D.M.  The retina-attached SCN slice preparation: An in vitro mammalian circadian visual system. J. Biol. Rhythms 22(5):400-10, 2007. [abstract]

Hattar, S., Kumar, M., Park, A., Tong, P., Tung, J., Yau, K.-W., and Berson, D.M. Central projections of melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells in the mouse. J. Comp. Neurol. 497: 326-349, 2006 [abstract]

Wong, K.-Y., Dunn, F.A. and Berson, D.M. Photoreceptor adaptation in intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. Neuron 48(6): 1001-1010, 2005 [PDF] [HTML]

Qiu, X., Kumbalasiri, T., Carlson, S.M., Wong, K.Y., Krishna, V., Provencio, I., and Berson, D.M. Induction of photosensitivity by heterologous expression of melanopsin. Nature 433(7027):745-9, 2005 [abstract]

O'Brien, B.J., Richardson, R., and Berson, D.M. Inhibitory network properties shaping the light evoked responses of cat alpha retinal ganglion cells. Visual Neurosci. 20, 351-361, 2003. [abstract]

Berson, D.M. Strange vision: ganglion cells as circadian photoreceptors.  Trends in Neurosci. 26: 314-320, 2003 [abstract]

Rollag, M.D., Berson, D.M., Provencio, I. Melanopsin, ganglion cell photoreceptors, and mammalian entrainment.  J. Biol. Rhythms 18(3): 227-234, 2003. [abstract]

Lucas, R.J., Hattar, S., Takao, M., Berson, D.M., Foster, R.G. and Yau, K.-W. Diminished pupillary light reflex at high irradiances in melanopsin-knockout mice. Science, 299: 245-247, 2003. [abstract]

Hattar, S., Liao, H.-W., Takao, M., Berson, D.M. and K.-W. Yau Melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells: architecture, projections and intrinsic photosensitivity.  Science, 295:1065-1070, 2002. [abstract]

Berson, D.M., Dunn, F.A. and Takao, M. Phototransduction by retinal ganglion cells that set the circadian clock. Science, 295: 1070-1073, 2002 [abstract]

O'Brien, B.J., Isayama, T., Richardson, R., and Berson, D.M. Intrinsic physiological properties of cat retinal ganglion cells. J. Physiol. [London] 538.3: 787-802, 2002. [PDF] [HTML]

Isayama, T., Berson, D.M. and Pu, M. (2000) Theta ganglion cell type of cat retina. J. Comp. Neurol. 417: 32-48. [abstract]

Berson, D.M., Isayama, T. and Pu, M. (1999) The eta ganglion cell type of cat retina. J. Comp. Neurol. 408: 204-219. [abstract]

Berson, D.M., Pu, M., and Famiglietti, E.V. (1998) The zeta cell: a new ganglion cell type in cat retina. J. Comp. Neurol. 399: 269-288. [abstract]

Stein, J.J., Johnson, S.A. and Berson, D.M. (1996) Distribution and coverage of beta cells in the cat retina. J. Comp. Neurol. 374: 597-617. [abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

Berson, D.M. and Stein, J.J. (1995) Retinotopic organization of the superior colliculus in relation to the retinal distribution of afferent ganglion cells. Visual Neurosci. 12: 671-686. [abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

Stein, J.J. and Berson, D.M. (1995) On the distribution of gamma cells in the cat retina. Visual Neurosci. 12: 687-700. [abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

Pu, M., Berson, D.M. and Pan, T. (1994) Structure and function of retinal ganglion cells innervating the cat's geniculate wing: An in vitro study. J. Neurosci. 14: 4338-4358. [PDF]