Term Name: | melanization defense response |
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Synonyms: | melanization defence response |
Definition: | The blackening of the wounded area of the cuticle or the surface of invading pathogens, parasites or parasitoids, resulting from a proteolytic cascade leading to the de novo synthesis and deposition of melanin. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035006] QuickGO AmiGO |