FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

synaptic target recognition

ID (Ontology)

GO:0008039 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The process in which a neuronal cell in a multicellular organism interprets signals produced by potential target cells, with which it may form synapses.[ ISBN:0878932437 ]

Also Known As

"neuronal targeting"

Comment

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Annotations

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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
synaptic target recognition (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
acts_upstream_of \| synaptic target recognition
involved_in \| synaptic target recognition

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

cell recognition____
neuron development__|
                    neuron recognition
                     |__synaptic target recognition  49 rec.
                         |__synaptic target attraction 5 rec.
                         |__synaptic target inhibition 15 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	neuron recognition
Part of
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"neuronal targeting" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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