detection of symbiont

Term ID

GO:0009602

Synonyms

• perception of symbiont
• recognition of symbiont

Definition

The series of events in which a stimulus from a symbiont (an organism living in close physical association with an organism of a different species) is received and converted into a molecular signal. The symbiont is defined as the smaller of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO