Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

detection of symbiont

Term ID
GO:0009602
Synonyms
  • perception of symbiont
  • recognition of symbiont
Definition
The series of events in which a stimulus from a symbiont (an organism living in close physical association with an organism of a different species) is received and converted into a molecular signal. The symbiont is defined as the smaller of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. 0198506732
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes