Chemical magnetoreception in birds: The radical pair mechanism

Migratory birds travel vast distances each year, finding their way by various means, including a remarkable ability to perceive the Earth's magnetic field. Although it has been known for 40 years that birds possess a magnetic compass, avian magnetoreception is poorly understood at all levels fr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2009-01, Vol.106 (2), p.353-360
Hauptverfasser:	Rodgers, Christopher T, Hore, P.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Migration - physiology Animals Anisotropy Aves Biophysics Bird migration Birds Chemistry, Physical Compasses Cryptochromes Electron transfer Electrons Flavoproteins - physiology Free radicals Kinetics Magnetic compasses Magnetic fields Magnetics Models, Biological Molecules Ornithology Perspective Proteins Sensory Receptor Cells - physiology Signal Transduction
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