detection of UV

ID: GO_0009589

Class

The series of events in which an ultraviolet radiation (UV light) stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. Ultraviolet radiation is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 380 nanometers.

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Classification

Alternative Names

SynonymScopeReference
detection of ultraviolet radiation stimulusexact synonym
detection of ultraviolet light stimulusexact synonym
detection of UV light stimulusexact synonym
detection of UV radiation stimulusexact synonym
perception of UVrelated synonym