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GO:0009583 detection of light stimulus

The series of events in which a light stimulus (in the form of photons) is received and converted into a molecular signal.

Term Information

ID GO:0009583
Name detection of light stimulus
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The series of events in which a light stimulus (in the form of photons) is received and converted into a molecular signal.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
exact detection of light
related perception of light

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Database ID
INTERPRO IPR011135

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0050896 response to stimulus
GO:0051606 detection of stimulus
GO:0009605 response to external stimulus
GO:0009628 response to abiotic stimulus
GO:0009314 response to radiation
GO:0009582 detection of abiotic stimulus
GO:0009416 response to light stimulus
GO:0009581 detection of external stimulus
GO:0009583 detection of light stimulus

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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0050962 detection of light stimulus involved in sensory perception
I GO:0009584 detection of visible light
I GO:0009589 detection of UV
I GO:0007602 phototransduction
P GO:0016037 absorption of light

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Protein Annotation

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