response to UV-C

Term ID

GO:0010225

Synonyms

• response to germicidal ultraviolet light stimulus
• response to germicidal ultraviolet radiation stimulus
• response to shortwave ultraviolet light stimulus
• response to shortwave ultraviolet radiation stimulus
• response to UV-C light stimulus
• response to UV-C radiation stimulus
• response to UVC light stimulus
• response to UVC radiation stimulus

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 UV-C radiation stimulus. UV-C radiation (UV-C light) spans the wavelengths 100 to 280 nm.

References

Ontology

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