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Perception of the geomagnetic field in the flyDrosophila melanogaster

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Die negativ geotaktische Orientierung vonDrosophila melanogaster auf einer 30° geneigten Ebene zeigt eine signifikante Abweichung nach links (5.5°), wenn die Linien des Erdmagnetfeldes lateral zur Fortbewegungsrichtung der Fliegen einfallen. Auf einer horizontalen Ebene bevorzugen die Fliegen als Ruhestellungen die N/S- und W/E-Richtungen.

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  1. Zoologisches Institut der Universität, Künstlergasse 16, CH-8006, Zürich, Switzerland

    R. Wehner & Th. Labhart

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Wehner, R., Labhart, T. Perception of the geomagnetic field in the flyDrosophila melanogaster . Experientia 26, 967–968 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02114135

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