GO Term : GO:0046960 sensitization GO

Namespace:  biological_process Obsolete:  false
description  An increased in a behavioral response to a repeated stimulus. For example, a shock to the tail of the marine snail Aplysia, to which the snail responds by withdrawing its gill, will result in increased gill withdrawal the next time the skin is touched.

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Identifier Name Description
GO:0044699 single-organism process A biological process that involves only one organism.
GO:0008150 biological_process Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end.
GO:0044707 single-multicellular organism process A biological process occurring within a single, multicellular organism.
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process Any biological process, occurring at the level of a multicellular organism, pertinent to its function.
GO:0050877 neurological system process A organ system process carried out by any of the organs or tissues of neurological system.
GO:0003008 system process A multicellular organismal process carried out by any of the organs or tissues in an organ system. An organ system is a regularly interacting or interdependent group of organs or tissues that work together to carry out a biological objective.
GO:0007611 learning or memory The acquisition and processing of information and/or the storage and retrieval of this information over time.
GO:0007610 behavior The internally coordinated responses (actions or inactions) of whole living organisms (individuals or groups) to internal or external stimuli.
GO:0007612 learning Any process in an organism in which a relatively long-lasting adaptive behavioral change occurs as the result of experience.
GO:0044708 single-organism behavior The specific behavior of a single organism in response to external or internal stimuli.
GO:0050890 cognition The operation of the mind by which an organism becomes aware of objects of thought or perception; it includes the mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory.
GO:0046958 nonassociative learning A simple form of learning whereby the repeated presence of a stimulus leads to a change in the probability or strength of the response to that stimulus. There is no association of one type of stimulus with another, rather it is a generalized response to the environment.
GO:0046960 sensitization An increased in a behavioral response to a repeated stimulus. For example, a shock to the tail of the marine snail Aplysia, to which the snail responds by withdrawing its gill, will result in increased gill withdrawal the next time the skin is touched.

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is_a GO:0046958 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0044708 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0050877 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0003008 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0044707 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0050890 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0007611 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0032501 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0007612 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0007610 GO:0046960
is_a GO:0044699 GO:0046960

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