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Magnetoreception in birds: I. Immunohistochemical studies concerning the cryptochrome cycle

Cryptochrome 1a, located in the UV/violet-sensitive cones in the avian retina, is discussed as receptor molecule for the magnetic compass of birds. Our previous immunohistochemical studies of chicken retinae with an antiserum that labelled only activated cryptochrome 1a had shown activation of crypt...

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Autores principales: Nießner, Christine, Denzau, Susanne, Peichl, Leo, Wiltschko, Wolfgang, Wiltschko, Roswitha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Company of Biologists 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4254396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25472972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.110965