Term Name: detection of temperature stimulus
Synonyms: detection of temperature, detection of thermal stimulus, perception of temperature
Definition: The series of events in which a temperature stimulus (hot or cold) is received and converted into a molecular signal.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016048]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: detection of abiotic stimulus detection of external stimulus response to temperature stimulus
has subtype: detection of temperature stimulus involved in sensory perception detection of temperature stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain detection of temperature stimulus involved in thermoception