Role of exchange and dipolar interactions in the radical pair model of the avian magnetic compass.
It is not yet understood how migratory birds sense the Earth's magnetic field as a source of compass information. One suggestion is that the magnetoreceptor involves a photochemical reaction whose product yields are sensitive to external magnetic fields. Specifically, a flavin-tryptophan radica...
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| Μορφή: | Journal article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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2008
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