Magnetic sensitivity of cryptochrome 4a in domesticated quail with migratory origins
Rabea Bartölke, Kevin B. Henbest, Jessica Schmidt, Takaoki Kasahara, Daniel R. Cubbin, Jamie Gravell, Marco Bassetto, Glen Dautaj, Tommy L. Pitcher, Patrick D. F. Murton, Ghazaleh Saberamoli, Julia Joanna Forst, Maryam Khazani, Shambhavi Apte, Carl Olavesen, , Henrik Mouritsen
This study investigates the magnetic properties of CRY4a in Japanese quail, showing similarities to robin CRY4a, suggesting quail as a potential model for studying magnetoreception in migratory birds.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics