magnetoreception by sensory perception of electrical stimulus
id: GO:0050978
name: magnetoreception by sensory perception of electrical stimulus
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The series of events required for an organism to receive an electrical stimulus relating to a magnetic field, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Movement in a magnetic field results in an induced electric field, which can be perceived by organisms such as elasmobranch fish.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0050952 | sensory perception of electrical stimulus |
GO:0050958 | magnetoreception |