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GO: Biological Process

response to radiation

Term ID
GO:0009314
Synonyms
  • response to electromagnetic radiation stimulus
  • response to 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 electromagnetic radiation stimulus. Electromagnetic radiation is a propagating wave in space with electric and magnetic components. These components oscillate at right angles to each other and to the direction of propagation. Electromagnetic_radiation
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Phenotype
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