FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term positive phototaxis ID (Ontology) GO:0046956 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The directed movement of a cell or organism towards a source of light.
Also Known As "positive phototactic behavior" ; "positive phototactic behaviour" ; "positive taxis in response to light"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       4
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 positive phototaxis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       4
     involved_in | positive phototaxis       4
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response to light stimulus
 |__phototaxis_____________
energy taxis               |
 |__phototaxis_____________|
 |__positive energy taxis__|
                           positive phototaxis  4 rec.
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  • "positive phototactic behavior" EXACT
    "positive phototactic behaviour" EXACT
    "positive taxis in response to light" EXACT
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