FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

negative phototaxis

ID (Ontology)

GO:0046957 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The directed movement of a cell or organism away from a source of light.

Also Known As

"negative phototactic behavior" ; "negative phototactic behaviour" ; "negative taxis in response to light"

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
negative phototaxis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| negative phototaxis

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

response to light stimulus
 |__phototaxis_____________
energy taxis               |
 |__phototaxis_____________|
 |__negative energy taxis__|
                           negative phototaxis  5 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	phototaxis negative energy taxis
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"negative phototactic behavior" EXACT "negative phototactic behaviour" EXACT "negative taxis in response to light" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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