OBO ID: GO:0120303
Term Name: visually-mediated background adaptation Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
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
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