FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term turning behavior involved in mating ID (Ontology) GO:0034607 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The sharp ventral turn performed by the male as he approaches either the hermaphrodite head or tail, whilst trying to locate his partner's vulva. Turning occurs via a sharp ventral coil of the male's tail.[ PubMed:18050467 ]
Also Known As "turning behavior during mating"
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  mating behavior
   |__male mating behavior
       |__turning behavior involved in mating
           |__regulation of turning behavior involved in mating
               |__negative regulation of turning behavior involved in mating
               |__positive regulation of turning behavior involved in mating
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