magnetosensors

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A form of magnetosensor — The supposed organ of magnetoception

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of magnetosensor
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    And it is generally accepted that cryptochromes are not only the putative primary magnetosensors, but also key components in regulating circadian rhythms, which are ultimately involved in controlling the downstream expression of specific hormones in both vertebrates [22 ] and invertebrates [23, 24 ].

    2015 July 15, “Cryptochromes and Hormone Signal Transduction under Near-Zero Magnetic Fields: New Clues to Magnetic Field Effects in a Rice Planthopper”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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