GO Term : GO:0043052 thermotaxis GO

Namespace:  biological_process Obsolete:  false
description  The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to a temperature gradient. Movement may be towards either a higher or lower temperature.

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1 Ontology

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GO

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8 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0008150 biological_process Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end.
GO:0050896 response to stimulus Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus. The process begins with detection of the stimulus and ends with a change in state or activity or the cell or organism.
GO:0009628 response to abiotic stimulus Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an abiotic (non-living) stimulus.
GO:0009605 response to external stimulus Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an external stimulus.
GO:0040011 locomotion Self-propelled movement of a cell or organism from one location to another.
GO:0042330 taxis The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to an external stimulus.
GO:0009266 response to temperature stimulus Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a temperature stimulus.
GO:0043052 thermotaxis The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to a temperature gradient. Movement may be towards either a higher or lower temperature.

9 Relations

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Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0042330 GO:0043052
is_a GO:0009266 GO:0043052
is_a GO:0050896 GO:0043052
part of GO:0009605 GO:0043052
is_a GO:0040011 GO:0043052
is_a GO:0009628 GO:0043052
part of GO:0008150 GO:0043052
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0043052
part of GO:0050896 GO:0043052

1 Synonyms

Name Type
taxis in response to temperature stimulus synonym