response to UV-B

Term ID

GO:0010224

Synonyms

• response to medium wave ultraviolet light stimulus
• response to medium wave ultraviolet radiation stimulus
• response to UV-B light stimulus
• response to UV-B radiation stimulus
• response to UVB light stimulus
• response to UVB radiation stimulus

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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 UV-B radiation stimulus. UV-B radiation (UV-B light) spans the wavelengths 280 to 315 nm.

References

Ontology

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