response to stress

Term ID

GO:0006950

Synonyms

• response to abiotic stress
• response to biotic stress

Definition

Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a disturbance in organismal or cellular homeostasis, usually, but not necessarily, exogenous (e.g. temperature, humidity, ionizing radiation).

References

Ontology

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