Term Name: | response to UV |
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Synonyms: | response to ultraviolet light stimulus, response to ultraviolet radiation stimulus, response to UV light stimulus, response to UV radiation stimulus |
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 an ultraviolet radiation (UV light) stimulus. Ultraviolet radiation is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 380 nanometers. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009411] QuickGO AmiGO |