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detection of light stimulus involved in magnetoreception |
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- 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
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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.
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GO: Biological Process
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