Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

phototransduction, visible light

Term ID
GO:0007603
Synonyms
  • visual cascade
  • visual transduction
Definition
The sequence of reactions within a cell required to convert absorbed photons from visible light into a molecular signal. A visible light stimulus is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived visually by an organism; for organisms lacking a visual system, this can be defined as light with a wavelength within the range 380 to 780 nm. 0198506732
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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