The entirety of a process in which information is transmitted within a biological system. This process begins with an active signal and ends when a cellular response has been triggered. [ GOC:mtg_signaling_feb11 GOC:mtg_signal GOC:signaling ]
Synonyms: biological signaling signaling process signalling
Term information
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Note that a signal is any variable property or parameter that serves to convey information, and may be a physical entity such as a gene product or small molecule, a photon, or a change in state such as movement or voltage change.