Term Information

Accession
GO:1990603
Name
dark adaptation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The process by which the rods of the retina gradually become fully responsive to dim light when no longer exposed to bright light. Source: ISBN:0198506732, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11525/, GOC:hjd
Comment
The proteins RGS9-1 and Gb5L localize to the rod inner segment during dark adaptation, but to the rod outer segment during light adaptation. PMID:23555598
History
See term history for GO:1990603 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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dark adaptation [is_a relation] is_a  cellular response to absence of light (GO:0071485)

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