Term Name: | response to host |
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Synonyms: | response of symbiont to host |
Definition: | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of the symbiont or its cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of detecting molecules of its host organism. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0075136] QuickGO AmiGO |