FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026

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Term

negative regulation of melanization defense response

ID (Ontology)

GO:0035009 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Any process that reduces the rate or extent of the melanization defense response. This regulation is critical to limit melanization to the site of injury or infection.[ PubMed:12408809 ]

Also Known As

"down regulation of melanization defense response" ; "down-regulation of melanization defense response" ; "downregulation 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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negative regulation of melanization defense response (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| negative regulation of melanization defense response

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

negative regulation of response to biotic stimulus
 |__negative regulation of innate immune response_____
regulation of metabolic process                       |
 |__negative regulation of metabolic process__________|
negative regulation of defense response               |
 |__negative regulation of innate immune response_____|
negative regulation of response to external stimulus  |
 |__negative 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_______|
 |__negative regulation of innate immune response_____|
negative regulation of cellular process               |
 |__negative regulation of metabolic process__________|
negative regulation of immune response                |
 |__negative regulation of innate immune response_____|
                                                      negative regulation of melanization defense response  5 rec.
                                                       |__negative regulation melanotic encapsulation of foreign target 3 rec.

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Is a	negative regulation of metabolic process regulation of melanization defense response negative regulation of innate immune response
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Synonyms
	"down regulation of melanization defense response" EXACT "down-regulation of melanization defense response" EXACT "downregulation of melanization defense response" EXACT "inhibition of melanization defense response" NARROW "negative regulation of melanization defence response" EXACT
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