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...

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Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awduron: Bolte, P, Einwich, A, Seth, PK, Hore, PJ, Mouritsen, H, Et al.
Fformat: Journal article
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: Taylor & Francis 2021