| Term: | brain DNA damage response |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | brain |
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| Synonyms: | brain structure |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008] |
| Name: | DNA damage response |
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| Synonyms: | cellular DNA damage response, cellular response to DNA damage stimulus, response to DNA damage stimulus, response to genotoxic stress |
| Definition: | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus indicating damage to its DNA from environmental insults or errors during metabolism. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006974] QuickGO AmiGO |