Major advance toward understanding mammalian vision

Image copyright Cell press.

Image copyright Cell press.

Yang Gao and Ram (Sekar) Ramachandran’s work on the structure of the Rhodopsin-Transducin complex was published in Molecular Cell. This study was the culmination of more than 30 years of work by the Cerione laboratory on the mechanism of phototransduction responsible for vertebrate vision. Following this important study, Yang Gao has accepted an offer to pursue postdoctoral studies at Stanford University.