Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

response to osmotic stress

Term ID
GO:0006970
Synonyms
  • osmotic response
  • osmotic stress response
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 a stimulus indicating an increase or decrease in the concentration of solutes outside the organism or cell.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes