Biologic Function
taxis response
tax·is re·sponse
Subclass of:
Orientation (spatial);
Behavior, Animal;
Locomotion
Definitions related to taxis response:
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(taxis) The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to an external stimulus.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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A behavior in free-moving organism that results in motion or orientation toward or away from an external stimulus.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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