AG Neurosensorik (Animal Navigation), Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, University of Oldenburg, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany.
J R Soc Interface. 2010 Apr 6;7 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S147-62. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0411.focus. Epub 2009 Nov 11.
Cryptochromes have been suggested to be the primary magnetoreceptor molecules underlying light-dependent magnetic compass detection in migratory birds. Here we review and evaluate (i) what is known about these candidate magnetoreceptor molecules, (ii) what characteristics cryptochrome molecules must fulfil to possibly underlie light-dependent, radical pair based magnetoreception, (iii) what evidence supports the involvement of cryptochromes in magnetoreception, and (iv) what needs to be addressed in future research. The review focuses primarily on our knowledge of cryptochromes in the context of magnetoreception.
隐花色素被认为是候鸟光依赖型磁罗盘检测的主要磁受体分子。在这里，我们回顾和评估（i）这些候选磁受体分子的已知特性，（ii）隐花色素分子必须具备哪些特征才能可能成为基于自由基对的光依赖磁受体，（iii）支持隐花色素参与磁受体的证据，以及（iv）未来研究中需要解决的问题。本综述主要侧重于我们在磁受体背景下对隐花色素的了解。
