Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

response to UV

Term ID
GO:0009411
Synonyms
  • response to ultraviolet light stimulus
  • response to ultraviolet radiation stimulus
  • response to UV light stimulus
  • response to UV radiation stimulus
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 an ultraviolet radiation (UV light) stimulus. Ultraviolet radiation is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 380 nanometers.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes