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cell chemotaxis
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Term info
Label
cell chemotaxis
definition
The directed movement of a motile 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 obo namespace
biological_process
id
GO:0060326
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- chemotaxis
- cell migration
- part of some cellular response to chemical stimulus
- results in movement of some cell