Magnetic Compass of Birds Is Based on a Molecule with Optimal Directional Sensitivity

The avian magnetic compass has been well characterized in behavioral tests: it is an “inclination compass” based on the inclination of the field lines rather than on the polarity, and its operation requires short-wavelength light. The “radical pair” model suggests that these properties reflect the u...

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Main Authors: Ritz, Thorsten, Wiltschko, Roswitha, Hore, P.J., Rodgers, Christopher T., Stapput, Katrin, Thalau, Peter, Timmel, Christiane R., Wiltschko, Wolfgang
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Biophysical Society 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2718301/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19383488
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2008.11.072
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