| id | GO:0009583 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | detection of light stimulus |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The series of events in which a light stimulus (in the form of photons) is received and converted into a molecular signal." [GOC:go_curators] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0009416 ! response to light stimulus |
| is_a | GO:0009581 ! detection of external stimulus |
| is_a | GO:0009582 ! detection of abiotic stimulus |