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GO:0007411 axon guidance

The process by which the migration of an axon growth cone is directed to a specific target site in response to a combination of attractive and repulsive cues.

Term Information

ID GO:0007411
Name axon guidance
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The process by which the migration of an axon growth cone is directed to a specific target site in response to a combination of attractive and repulsive cues.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
narrow axon growth cone guidance

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Database ID
Wikipedia Axon_guidance

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0009987 cellular process
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0032502 developmental process
GO:0051179 localization
GO:0016043 cellular component organization
GO:0051674 localization of cell
GO:0048856 anatomical structure development
GO:0009653 anatomical structure morphogenesis
GO:0048869 cellular developmental process
GO:0030030 cell projection organization
GO:0007275 multicellular organismal development
GO:0006928 cell motion
GO:0030154 cell differentiation
GO:0048731 system development
GO:0048468 cell development
GO:0007399 nervous system development
GO:0032989 cellular component morphogenesis
GO:0032990 cell part morphogenesis
GO:0000902 cell morphogenesis
GO:0000904 cell morphogenesis involved in differentiation
GO:0048858 cell projection morphogenesis
GO:0022008 neurogenesis
GO:0048699 generation of neurons
GO:0030182 neuron differentiation
GO:0048666 neuron development
GO:0031175 neuron projection development
GO:0048667 cell morphogenesis involved in neuron differentiation
GO:0048812 neuron projection morphogenesis
GO:0007409 axonogenesis
GO:0007411 axon guidance

Relationship key

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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0031290 retinal ganglion cell axon guidance
I GO:0033563 dorsal/ventral axon guidance
I GO:0033564 anterior/posterior axon guidance
I GO:0008045 motor axon guidance
P GO:0016198 axon choice point recognition
I GO:0021967 corticospinal neuron axon neuron guidance through the cerebral cortex
I GO:0021968 corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the internal capsule
I GO:0021969 corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the cerebral peduncle
I GO:0021970 corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the basilar pons
I GO:0021971 corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the medullary pyramid
I GO:0021972 corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the spinal cord
P GO:0048846 axon extension involved in axon guidance
I GO:0021966 corticospinal neuron axon guidance

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Protein Annotation

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Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
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