signaling

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0023052

The entirety of a process in which information is transmitted within a biological system. This process begins with an active signal and ends when a cellular response has been triggered. [ GOC:mtg_signal GOC:mtg_signaling_feb11 GOC:signaling ]

Synonyms: biological signaling, signaling process, signalling

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goslim_generic, goslim_flybase_ribbon, prokaryote_subset, goslim_agr, goslim_mouse, goslim_pombe, goslim_yeast

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Note that a signal is any variable property or parameter that serves to convey information, and may be a physical entity such as a gene product or small molecule, a photon, or a change in state such as movement or voltage change.

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creation date

2010-02-16T09:30:50Z

has related synonym

signalling process, single organism signaling

has alternative id

GO:0023046, GO:0044700

has obo namespace

biological_process

GO:0023052

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