response to mercury ion

Term ID

GO:0046689

Synonyms

• mercuric sensitivity/resistance
• response to mercuric ion
• response to mercury

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 mercury ion stimulus.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO