| id | GO:0006971 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | hypotonic response |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "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 detection of, or exposure to, a hypotonic environment, i.e. an environment with a lower concentration of solutes than the organism or cell." [GOC:jl, PMID:12598593] |
| synonym | "hypo-osmotic response" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006970 ! response to osmotic stress |