FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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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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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Gene Groups	Genes
sensory perception of taste (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| sensory perception of taste	--

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  sensory perception
   |__sensory perception of chemical stimulus
       |__sensory perception of taste  85 rec.
           |__detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of taste 31 rec.
           |   |__detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste 6 rec.
           |   |__detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sour taste 1 rec.
           |   |__detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sweet taste 3 rec.
           |__sensory perception of bitter taste 8 rec.
           |   |__detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste 6 rec.
           |   |__regulation of sensory perception of bitter taste(+)
           |__sensory perception of salty taste 3 rec.
           |__sensory perception of sour taste 1 rec.
           |   |__detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sour taste 1 rec.
           |__sensory perception of sweet taste 15 rec.
           |   |__detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sweet taste 3 rec.
           |   |__regulation of sensory perception of sweet taste(+)
           |__sensory perception of umami taste

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Is a	sensory perception of chemical stimulus
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"gustation" EXACT "sense of taste" EXACT "taste" EXACT "taste perception" EXACT
Secondary IDs

External Crossreferences & Linkouts
	Reactome:R-HSA-9717189 "Sensory perception of taste" Wikipedia:Taste