detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of touch

Term ID

GO:0050976

Synonyms

• perception of touch, detection of mechanical stimulus
• perception of touch, sensory detection of mechanical stimulus
• perception of touch, sensory transduction of mechanical stimulus
• sensory detection of mechanical stimulus during perception of touch
• sensory transduction of mechanical stimulus during perception of touch
• tactition, sensory detection of mechanical stimulus

Definition

The series of events involved in the perception of touch in which a mechanical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal.

References

Ontology

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