Cryptochrome 1a localisation in light- and dark-adapted retinae of several migratory and non-migratory bird species: no signs of light-dependent activation
The magnetic compass of birds seems to be based on light-dependent radical-pair processes in the eyes. Cryptochromes are currently the only candidate proteins known in vertebrates that may serve as the primary radical-pair-based magnetoreceptor molecules. Previous immunohistochemical studies have su...
Main Authors: | Bolte, P, Einwich, A, Seth, PK, Hore, PJ, Mouritsen, H, Et al. |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2021
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