A model for encoding of magnetic field intensity by magnetite-based magnetoreceptor cells

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 250, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-91

  Walker, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cytoskeletal filament; Electrophysiology; Magnetoreception; Mechanically gated ion channel; Weber fraction

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; MAGNETITE;

CYTOPLASM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETITE; MEMBRANE; MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ION CHANNEL GATING; ION CHANNELS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; RECEPTORS, SENSORY;

AVES;

EID: 36448954312     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.09.030     Document Type: Article

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