FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

positive regulation of melanization defense response

ID (Ontology)

GO:0035008 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Any process that increases the rate or extent of the melanization defense response during injury or invasion.

Also Known As

"positive regulation of melanization defence response" ; "up regulation of melanization defense response" ; "up-regulation of melanization defense response" (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
positive regulation of melanization defense response (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
acts_upstream_of \| positive regulation of melanization defense response
involved_in \| positive regulation of melanization defense response

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

positive regulation of response to biotic stimulus
 |__positive regulation of innate immune response_____
regulation of metabolic process                       |
 |__positive regulation of metabolic process__________|
positive regulation of defense response               |
 |__positive regulation of innate immune response_____|
positive regulation of response to external stimulus  |
 |__positive regulation of innate immune response_____|
melanization defense response                         |
 |__regulation of melanization defense response_______|
regulation of secondary metabolic process             |
 |__regulation of melanization defense response_______|
regulation of innate immune response                  |
 |__regulation of melanization defense response_______|
 |__positive regulation of innate immune response_____|
positive regulation of cellular process               |
 |__positive regulation of metabolic process__________|
positive regulation of immune response                |
 |__positive regulation of innate immune response_____|
                                                      positive regulation of melanization defense response  7 rec.

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Is a	positive regulation of metabolic process regulation of melanization defense response positive regulation of innate immune response
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"activation of melanization defense response" NARROW "positive regulation of melanization defence response" EXACT "stimulation of melanization defense response" NARROW "up regulation of melanization defense response" EXACT "up-regulation of melanization defense response" EXACT "upregulation of melanization defense response" EXACT
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