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GO:0042331 phototaxis

The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to light.

Term Information

ID GO:0042331
Name phototaxis
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to light.
Comment

Synonyms

Type Synonym
exact taxis in response to light
exact phototactic behaviour
exact phototactic behavior

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Database ID
Wikipedia Phototaxis

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0040011 locomotion
GO:0050896 response to stimulus
GO:0007610 behavior
GO:0009628 response to abiotic stimulus
GO:0009605 response to external stimulus
GO:0007626 locomotory behavior
GO:0009314 response to radiation
GO:0009416 response to light stimulus
GO:0042330 taxis
GO:0009453 energy taxis
GO:0042331 phototaxis

Relationship key

Code Relationship
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regulates
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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0046956 positive phototaxis
I GO:0046957 negative phototaxis

Relationship key

CodeRelationship
Ppart of
Iis a

Protein Annotation

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Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
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