Sensing magnetic directions in birds: Radical pair processes involving cryptochrome

Biosensors

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 221-242

  Wiltschko, Roswitha ^a   Wiltschko, Wolfgang ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avian magnetic compass; Cry 1a; Cryptochrome; Functional window; Inclination compass; Radical pair model; Retina; UV V cones

Indexed keywords

BIOMAGNETISM; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC POLARITY;

AVIAN MAGNETIC COMPASS; CRY 1A; CRYPTOCHROMES; FUNCTIONAL WINDOW; INCLINATION COMPASS; MAGNETIC COMPASS; RADICAL PAIR; RADICAL PAIR MODEL; RETINA; UV/V CONE;

BIRDS;

CRYPTOCHROME; QUERCETIN;

CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DISORIENTATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; RECEPTIVE FIELD; REVIEW; SONGBIRD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL INFORMATION;

EID: 84906086809     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20796374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/bios4030221     Document Type: Review

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