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chemotaxis

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Term info

Label

chemotaxis

database cross reference
definition

The directed movement of a motile cell or organism, or the directed growth of a cell guided by a specific chemical concentration gradient. Movement may be towards a higher concentration (positive chemotaxis) or towards a lower concentration (negative chemotaxis).

has exact synonym

taxis in response to chemical stimulus

has obo namespace

biological_process

id

GO:0006935

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl