Term Name: | response to heat |
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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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009408] QuickGO AmiGO |