negative gravitaxis

Term ID

GO:0048060

Synonyms

• negative geotactic behavior
• negative geotactic behaviour
• negative gravitactic behavior
• negative gravitactic behaviour
• negative taxis in response to gravity
• negative taxis in response to gravitytaxis in response to gravitational stimulus

Definition

The directed movement of a motile cell or organism away from the source of gravity.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO