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GO: Biological Process

detection of UV

Term ID
GO:0009589
Synonyms
  • detection of ultraviolet light stimulus
  • detection of ultraviolet radiation stimulus
  • detection of UV light stimulus
  • detection of UV radiation stimulus
  • perception of UV
Definition
The series of events in which an ultraviolet radiation (UV light) stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. Ultraviolet radiation is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 380 nanometers. 0198506732
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse capable_of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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