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GO: Biological Process

hyperosmotic response

Term ID
GO:0006972
Synonyms
  • HOG response
  • hypertonic response
  • response to hypertonicity
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 detection of, or exposure to, a hyperosmotic environment, i.e. an environment with a higher concentration of solutes than the organism or cell. 12142009
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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