Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell

Term ID
GO:0050911
Synonyms
  • perception of smell, detection of chemical stimulus
  • perception of smell, sensory detection of chemical stimulus
  • perception of smell, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus
  • sensory detection of chemical stimulus during perception of smell
  • sensory detection of scent
  • sensory detection of smell
  • sensory transduction of chemical stimulus during perception of smell
  • sensory transduction of scent
  • sensory transduction of smell
Definition
The series of events involved in the perception of smell in which an olfactory chemical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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