gravity sensing
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002978
Process whereby a cell, bodily structure, or organism (animal or plant) receives or detects a gravity stimulus. Gravity sensing plays an important role in the directional growth and development of an organism (gravitropism).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002978 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | gravisensing; gravity perception |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | sensation; gravitropism |
| Translations | Spanish: percepción de la gravedad |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002978",
"term": "gravity sensing",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Process whereby a cell, bodily structure, or organism (animal or plant) receives or detects a gravity stimulus. Gravity sensing plays an important role in the directional growth and development of an organism (gravitropism).",
"synonyms": [
"gravisensing",
"gravity perception"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"sensation",
"gravitropism"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "percepción de la gravedad"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/gravity-sensing/"
}
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