An elemental molecule with formula O3. An explosive, pale blue gas (b.p. -112degreeC) that has a characteristic, pleasant odour, it is continuously produced in the upper atmosphere by the action of solar ultraviolet radiation on atmospheric oxygen. It is an antimicrobial agent used in the production of bottled water, as well as in the treatment of meat, poultry and other foodstuffs. (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest Ontology, CHEBI_25812)
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10 genes co-occuring with the biological term ozone in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.
