Term Name: | detection of light stimulus involved in magnetoreception |
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Synonyms: | magnetoreception, detection of light stimulus, magnetoreception, sensory detection of light stimulus, magnetoreception, sensory transduction of light stimulus, sensory detection of light stimulus during magnetoreception, sensory transduction of light stimulus during magnetoreception |
Definition: | The series of events involved in magnetoception in which a light stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. Downstream processing of the light information in addition to other sensory data allows organisms to perceive the orientation of a magnetic field. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0050980] QuickGO AmiGO |