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GO: Biological Process
phototransduction, visible light
- Term ID
- GO:0007603
- Synonyms
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- 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
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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