Light-dependent magnetic compass orientation in amphibians and insects: Candidate receptors and candidate molecular mechanisms

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Phillips, John B ^a   Jorge, Paulo E ^a,b   Muheim, Rachel ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Compound eye; Cryptochrome; Magnetic compass; Magnetoreception; Photoreception; Pineal

Indexed keywords

BIOMAGNETISM; IRON ORES; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

COMPOUND EYE; CRYPTOCHROMES; MAGNETIC COMPASS; MAGNETORECEPTION; PHOTORECEPTION; PINEAL;

COMPASSES (MAGNETIC);

CRYPTOCHROME; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; QUERCETIN;

AUTOPHOSPHORYLATION; BIOMAGNETISM; DROSOPHILA; FROG; MAGNETIC COMPASS ORIENTATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETORECEPTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTORECEPTOR POTENTIAL; PINEAL BODY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INSECT; LIGHT; METABOLISM; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

AMPHIBIA; HEXAPODA;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; CRYPTOCHROMES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INSECTS; LIGHT; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION;

EID: 77953261591     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0459.focus     Document Type: Review

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