FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term sensory perception of taste ID (Ontology) GO:0050909 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The series of events required for an organism to receive a gustatory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Gustation involves the direct detection of chemical composition, usually through contact with chemoreceptor cells. This is a neurological process.
Also Known As "gustation" ; "sense of taste" ; "taste" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS      68
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 sensory perception of taste (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1     68
     involved_in | sensory perception of taste       --      68
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  sensory perception
   |__sensory perception of chemical stimulus
       |__sensory perception of taste  85 rec.
           |__sensory perception of bitter taste 8 rec.
           |__sensory perception of salty taste 3 rec.
           |__sensory perception of sour taste 1 rec.
           |__sensory perception of sweet taste 15 rec.
           |__sensory perception of umami taste
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  • "gustation" EXACT
    "sense of taste" EXACT
    "taste" EXACT
    "taste perception" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-9717189 "Sensory perception of taste"
Wikipedia:Taste