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magnetoreception

Known as: magnetoception, sensory perception of magnetic field 
The series of events required for an organism to receive a stimulus relating to a magnetic field, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and… 
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2018
2018
Light-dependent magnetoreception in zebra finches : - from behaviour to receptor
It is well known that animals can use a wide variety of information sources to help them orient and navigate asthey move over… 
2017
2017
Magnetic activation in the brain of the migratory northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Behavioural and neurobiological evidence suggests the involvement of the visual and trigeminal sensory systems in avian… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
[Magnetoreception systems in birds: a review of current research].
Currently at least two independent systems of magnetoreception are believed to exist in birds, based on different biophysical… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Spectral dependence of insect magnetoreception
It has been shown on various animal taxa that magnetic compass behavior depends on presence and wavelength of light [reviewed in… 
2011
2011
Light-activated Cryptochrome Reacts with Molecular Oxygen to Form a Flavin-Superoxide Radical Pair Consistent with
Cryptochromes are flavin-based photoreceptors occurringthroughout the biological kingdom, which regulate growth anddevelopment in… 
2008
2008
Does avian magnetoreception rely on both magnetite and maghemite
Recently, a putative magnetoreceptor in the upper-beak skin of homing pigeons was chemically characterized using X-ray… 
2008
2008
Quantum Zeno Effect Underpinning the Radical-Ion-Pair Mechanism of Avian Magnetoreception
The intricate biochemical processes underlying avian magnetoreception, the sensory ability of migratory birds to navigate using… 
2007
2007
Micromagnetic Aspects of Magnetoreception of Homing Pigeons Based on Iron Minerals
The identification of ferrimagnetic iron minerals in the skin of the upper beak of homing pigeons poses fundamental questions on… 
2007
2007
Conditioning to magnetic directions.
In neurobiology, psychology and sensory physiology, operant conditioning is a valuable tool for gaining access to the sensory… 
2007
2007
Piezoelectricity of phospholipids : A possible mechanism for mechano-, and magneto-receptions in biology
Classically, the phospholipid bilayer within the cell membrane has been considered as a flexible and self-healing barrier between…