FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term phototaxis ID (Ontology) GO:0042331 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to light.[ ISBN:0192800981 ]
Also Known As "phototactic behavior" ; "phototactic behaviour" ; "taxis in response to light"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS      21
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 phototaxis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      21
     involved_in | phototaxis      21
 NOT | involved_in | phototaxis       1
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response to radiation
 |__response to light stimulus__
taxis                           |
 |__energy taxis________________|
                                phototaxis  30 rec.
                                 |__negative phototaxis 5 rec.
                                 |__positive phototaxis 4 rec.
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    "taxis in response to light" EXACT
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Wikipedia:Phototaxis