OBO ID: GO:0120303 |
Term Name: | visually-mediated background adaptation | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Any process in which an organism changes its pigmentation (lightening in response to a brighter environment or darkening in response to a dimmer environment) in response to a change in light intensity detected by melanopsin-expressing eye cells. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |