Term Name: | DNA damage response |
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Synonyms: | cellular DNA damage response, cellular response to DNA damage stimulus, response to DNA damage stimulus, response to genotoxic stress |
Definition: | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus indicating damage to its DNA from environmental insults or errors during metabolism. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006974] QuickGO AmiGO |