Term: integument DNA damage response
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Name: integument
Synonyms: skin
Definition: The outer protective barrier that separates the animal from its aquatic environment.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000368]
Name: DNA damage response
Synonyms: cellular DNA damage response, cellular response to DNA damage stimulus, response to DNA damage stimulus, response to genotoxic stress
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus indicating damage to its DNA from environmental insults or errors during metabolism.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006974]    QuickGO    AmiGO