Term Name: phototransduction
Synonyms: opsin, phototransduction, visible light, light adaptation, phototrophin mediated phototransduction
Definition: The sequence of reactions within a cell required to convert absorbed photons into a molecular signal.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007602]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: detection of light stimulus signal transduction
has subtype: G protein-coupled opsin signaling pathway phototransduction, UV phototransduction, visible light red, far-red light phototransduction UV-A, blue light phototransduction