Theoretical analysis of an iron mineral-based magnetoreceptor model in birds

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1493-1509

  Solov'yov, Ilia A ^a,b   Greiner, Walter ^a  

^a FRANKFURT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Germany)

^b IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRIC OXIDE; IRON; MAGNETITE; MINERAL; NANOPARTICLE; RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL MEMBRANE; DENDRITE; FORCE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSORY NERVE CELL; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 34548644191     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.105098     Document Type: Article

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