From: Plasticity of photoreceptor-generating retinal progenitors revealed by prolonged retinoic acid exposure
Cell densities (cells/3600 μm2)
60 hpf
Theoretical red to rod
photoreceptor change (n = 6)a
Cell Type
Control
RA
25%
50%
Rods
13.3 ± 4.0
16.9 ± 4.3
25.2 ± 4.9
37.2 ± 5.4
Cones:
Red
47.7 ± 8.2
35.8 ± 6.3
35.8 ± 5.9
23.8 ± 4.6