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  • noun chemistry, physics, biology Any measurable chemical or biological response to light

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Examples

  • Moreover, there was a photoresponse gradient from the anterior to the posterior pole of the spheroid, and only cells of the anterior hemisphere showed an effective response.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Noriko Ueki 2010

  • Several aspects of the photoresponse have previously been analyzed in volvocine algae, particularly in the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Noriko Ueki 2010

  • "The fact is, these [receptors] — and they're cropping up all over the place-are being found in things that were never thought to have any kind of photoresponse."

    News from The Scientist 2009

  • "The fact is, these [receptors] - and they're cropping up all over the place-are being found in things that were never thought to have any kind of photoresponse."

    News from The Scientist 2009

  • "The fact is, these [receptors] — and they're cropping up all over the place-are being found in things that were never thought to have any kind of photoresponse."

    News from The Scientist 2009

  • "The fact is, these [receptors] - and they're cropping up all over the place-are being found in things that were never thought to have any kind of photoresponse."

    News from The Scientist 2009

  • High Dynamic Range -- very high charge capacity, excellent photoresponse linearity and very low dark signal, providing true

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2009

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