FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term negative phototaxis ID (Ontology) GO:0046957 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The directed movement of a cell or organism away from a source of light.
Also Known As "negative phototactic behavior" ; "negative phototactic behaviour" ; "negative taxis in response to light"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       5
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 negative phototaxis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       5
     involved_in | negative phototaxis       5
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response to light stimulus
 |__phototaxis_____________
energy taxis               |
 |__phototaxis_____________|
 |__negative energy taxis__|
                           negative phototaxis  5 rec.
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  • "negative phototactic behavior" EXACT
    "negative phototactic behaviour" EXACT
    "negative taxis in response to light" EXACT
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