detection of mechanical stimulus involved in magnetoreception
id: GO:0050971
name: detection of mechanical stimulus involved in magnetoreception
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The series of events involved in magnetoception in which a sensory mechanical stimulus is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal. The stimulus is in the form of torque on particles such as magnetite which respond to a magnetic field.
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GO:0050974 | detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception |