detection of chemical stimulus involved in magnetoreception

Term ID

GO:0050969

Synonyms

• magnetoception, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus
• magnetoreception, detection of chemical stimulus
• magnetoreception, sensory detection of chemical stimulus
• magnetoreception, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus
• sensory detection of chemical stimulus during magnetoreception
• sensory transduction of chemical stimulus during magnetoreception

Definition

The series of events involved in magnetoception in which a chemical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. It is believed that organisms such as birds and salamanders interpret product ratios in chemical reactions which involve transitions between different spin states.

References

Ontology

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