Stochastic dynamics of magnetosomes and a mechanism of biological orientation in the geomagnetic field

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 58-63

  Binhi, V N ^a  

^a PROKHOROV GENERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biogenic magnetite; Magnetic compass orientation; Magnetic navigation; Migratory animals

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETITE; ROTATION; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

BIOGENIC MAGNETITE; CYTOSKELETONS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC COMPASS; MAGNETIC COMPASS ORIENTATION; MAGNETIC NAVIGATION; MAGNETIC PARTICLE; MAGNETOSOMES; MIGRATORY ANIMAL; STOCHASTIC DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS;

NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; CYTOSKELETON; DYNAMICS; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOSOME; ORIENTATION; POPULATION MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; STOCHASTIC MODEL; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 30344454982     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20178     Document Type: Article

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