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GO: Biological Process

sensory perception of chemical stimulus

Term ID
GO:0007606
Synonyms
  • chemosensory perception
Definition
The series of events required for an organism to receive a sensory chemical stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. This is a neurological process.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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