FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

locomotory behavior

ID (Ontology)

GO:0007626 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The specific movement from place to place of an organism in response to external or internal stimuli. Locomotion of a whole organism in a manner dependent upon some combination of that organism's internal state and external conditions.

Also Known As

"behavior via locomotion" ; "locomotion in response to stimulus" ; "locomotory behavioral response to stimulus" (for all, see Synonyms field below)

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
locomotory behavior (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| locomotory behavior

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  multicellular organismal process
   |__behavior
       |__locomotory behavior  199 rec.
           |__adult locomotory behavior 96 rec.
           |   |__adult walking behavior 19 rec.
           |   |__flight behavior 16 rec.
           |   |__jump response(+) 12 rec.
           |__larval locomotory behavior 35 rec.
           |   |__larval burrowing behavior
           |   |__larval walking behavior 1 rec.
           |   |__larval wandering behavior 2 rec.
           |__locomotion involved in locomotory behavior 3 rec.
           |   |__regulation of locomotion involved in locomotory behavior(+) 2 rec.
           |__locomotor rhythm 72 rec.
           |   |__regulation of locomotor rhythm(+) 16 rec.
           |__locomotory exploration behavior 1 rec.
           |__swimming behavior
           |__turning behavior
           |__walking behavior 20 rec.
               |__adult walking behavior 19 rec.
               |__larval walking behavior 1 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	behavior
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"behavior via locomotion" EXACT "locomotion in response to stimulus" EXACT "locomotory behavioral response to stimulus" EXACT "locomotory behaviour" EXACT "locomotory behavioural response to stimulus" EXACT
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