학술논문
Chemical compass behaviour at microtesla magnetic fields strengthens the radical pair hypothesis of avian magnetoreception
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Many animals use the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation, yet the underlying principles are poorly understood. The authors show that a molecular triad acts as a chemical compass in magnetic fields of similar magnitude to that of the Earth, supporting the hypothesis that photo-initiated quantum processes underlie bird magnetoreception.