GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
melanization defense response |
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GO:0035006 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The blackening of the wounded area of the cuticle or the surface of invading pathogens, parasites or parasitoids, resulting from a proteolytic cascade leading to the de novo synthesis and deposition of melanin. |
Synonyms:
- melanization defence response
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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