Term Name: | detection of chemical stimulus involved in magnetoreception |
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Synonyms: | magnetoception, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus, magnetoreception, detection of chemical stimulus, magnetoreception, sensory detection of chemical stimulus, magnetoreception, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus, sensory detection of chemical stimulus during magnetoreception, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus during magnetoreception |
Definition: | The series of events involved in magnetoception in which a chemical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. It is believed that organisms such as birds and salamanders interpret product ratios in chemical reactions which involve transitions between different spin states. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0050969] QuickGO AmiGO |