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GO: Biological Process

visual perception

Term ID
GO:0007601
Synonyms
  • sense of sight
  • sensory visual perception
  • vision
Definition
The series of events required for an organism to receive a visual stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Visual stimuli are detected in the form of photons and are processed to form an image.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes