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Cryptochrome Mediates Light-Dependent Magnetosensitivity of Drosophila's Circadian Clock

Since 1960, magnetic fields have been discussed as Zeitgebers for circadian clocks, but the mechanism by which clocks perceive and process magnetic information has remained unknown. Recently, the radical-pair model involving light-activated photoreceptors as magnetic field sensors has gained conside...

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Autores principales: Yoshii, Taishi, Ahmad, Margaret, Helfrich-Förster, Charlotte
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19355790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000086