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GO: Biological Process

detection of chemical stimulus involved in magnetoreception

Term ID
GO:0050969
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.
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