| Term: | eye detection of abiotic stimulus |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | eye |
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| Synonyms: | eyes |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107] |
| Name: | detection of abiotic stimulus |
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| Synonyms: | perception of abiotic stimulus |
| Definition: | The series of events in which an (non-living) abiotic stimulus is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009582] QuickGO AmiGO |