detection of light stimulus involved in magnetoreception
The series of events involved in magnetoception in which a light stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. Downstream processing of the light information in addition to other sensory data allows organisms to perceive the orientation of a magnetic field.
GO:0050962
detection of light stimulus involved in sensory perception
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GO:0050958
magnetoreception
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magnetoreception, detection of light stimulus
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magnetoreception, sensory detection of light stimulus
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magnetoreception, sensory transduction of light stimulus
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sensory detection of light stimulus during magnetoreception
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sensory transduction of light stimulus during magnetoreception
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