The role of biochemistry in avian navigation

[L&L Knight <>]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090622112758.htm

Bird Migration: Toxic Molecule May Help Birds 'See' North And South
ScienceDaily (June 23, 2009) — Researchers at the University of
Illinois report that a toxic molecule known to damage cells and cause  
disease may also play a pivotal role in bird migration. The molecule,  
superoxide, is proposed as a key player in the mysterious process that  
allows birds to "see" Earth's magnetic field.
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