magnetoreception

Term ID

GO:0050958

Synonyms

magnetoception
sensory perception of magnetic field

Definition

The series of events required for an organism to receive a stimulus relating to a magnetic field, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Stimuli may be chemical, mechanical or electrical and interpreting these stimuli allows an organism to determine the orientation of a magnetic field. Magnetoreception also involves the perception of light; birds cannot orient without the presence of short wavelength (blue/green) light. (2)

References

Wikipedia:Magnetoception

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: detection of chemical stimulus involved in magnetoreception detection of electrical stimulus involved in magnetoreception detection of light stimulus involved in magnetoreception detection of mechanical stimulus involved in magnetoreception

detection of chemical stimulus involved in magnetoreception detection of electrical stimulus involved in magnetoreception detection of light stimulus involved in magnetoreception detection of mechanical stimulus involved in magnetoreception Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: sensory perception

sensory perception Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: magnetoreception by sensory perception of chemical stimulus magnetoreception by sensory perception of electrical stimulus magnetoreception by sensory perception of mechanical stimulus

magnetoreception by sensory perception of chemical stimulus magnetoreception by sensory perception of electrical stimulus magnetoreception by sensory perception of mechanical stimulus Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes