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GO: Biological Process

detection of light stimulus involved in magnetoreception

Term ID
GO:0050980
Synonyms
  • magnetoreception, detection of light stimulus
  • magnetoreception, sensory detection of light stimulus
  • magnetoreception, sensory transduction of light stimulus
  • sensory detection of light stimulus during magnetoreception
  • sensory transduction of light stimulus during magnetoreception
Definition
The series of events involved in magnetoception in which a light stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. Downstream processing of the light information in addition to other sensory data allows organisms to perceive the orientation of a magnetic field. (2)
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