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chemotaxis
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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). [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Term info
Label
chemotaxis
Synonyms
- taxis in response to chemical stimulus
has obo namespace
biological_process
id
GO:0006935