OBO ID: GO:0006972
Term Name: hyperosmotic response Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • HOG response
  • hypertonic response
  • response to hypertonicity
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of detection of, or exposure to, a hyperosmotic environment, i.e. an environment with a higher concentration of solutes than the organism or cell. 12142009
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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