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)

References

Ontology

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