Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

response to heat

Term ID
GO:0009408
Synonyms
  • response to heat shock
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 heat stimulus, a temperature stimulus above the optimal temperature for that organism.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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