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GO: Biological Process

detection of visible light

Term ID
GO:0009584
Synonyms
  • perception of visible light
Definition
The series of events in which a visible light stimulus is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal. A visible light stimulus is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived visually by an organism; for organisms lacking a visual system, this can be defined as light with a wavelength within the range 380 to 780 nm. 0198506732
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
has subtype
inverse capable_of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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