Term Name: | biological_process |
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Synonyms: | biological process, physiological process, single organism process, single-organism process |
Definition: | A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008150] QuickGO AmiGO |