OBO ID: GO:0070483
Term Name: detection of hypoxia Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • detection of reduced oxygen levels
Definition: The series of events in which a stimulus indicating lowered oxygen tension is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal. Hypoxia, defined as a decline in O2 levels below normoxic levels of 20.8 - 20.95%, results in metabolic adaptation at both the cellular and organismal level.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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