Avian ultraviolet/violet cones identified as probable magnetoreceptors.

Avian ultraviolet/violet cones identified as probable magnetoreceptors.
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10.1371/journal.pone.0020091
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2011
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3.7
通讯作者:
Wiltschko R
Wiltschko R
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综合性期刊3区
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作者:
Niessner C;Denzau S;Gross JC;Peichl L;Bischof HJ;Fleissner G;Wiltschko W;Wiltschko R

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