FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026

CV Term Report

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General Information

Term

germ cell migration

ID (Ontology)

GO:0008354 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The orderly movement of a cell specialized to produce haploid gametes through the embryo from its site of production to the place where the gonads will form.

Also Known As

"germ-cell migration"

Comment

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Annotations

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Direct annotations: records annotated with this exact term (child terms are NOT included)

Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Genes
germ cell migration (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| germ cell migration
NOT \| involved_in \| germ cell migration

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

sexual reproduction
 |__gamete generation__________________________
multicellular organismal reproductive process  |
 |__gamete generation__________________________|
cell motility                                  |
 |__cell migration_____________________________|
                                               germ cell migration  45 rec.
                                                |__germ cell attraction 2 rec.
                                                |__germ cell repulsion 2 rec.

Spanning Tree View Settings
Parents/Children View Depth	Show hierarchy levels: for parents, for children
Relationships
Is a	cell migration
Part of	gamete generation
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"germ-cell migration" EXACT "pole cell migration" NARROW "primordial germ cell migration" RELATED
Secondary IDs

External Crossreferences & Linkouts