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