axon guidance

Term ID

GO:0007411

Synonyms

axon chemotaxis
axon growth cone guidance
axon pathfinding

Definition

The chemotaxis process that directs the migration of an axon growth cone to a specific target site in response to a combination of attractive and repulsive cues. 0878932437

References

Wikipedia:Axon_guidance

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: axonogenesis

axonogenesis Show first 5 Terms
has parts: axon choice point recognition axon extension involved in axon guidance axon guidance receptor activity chemoattractant activity involved in axon guidance chemoattraction of axon ... Show All 9 Terms

axon choice point recognition axon extension involved in axon guidance axon guidance receptor activity chemoattractant activity involved in axon guidance chemoattraction of axon chemorepulsion of axon Roundabout signaling pathway involved in axon guidance semaphorin-plexin signaling pathway involved in axon guidance VEGF-activated neuropilin signaling pathway involved in axon guidance Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: neuron projection guidance

neuron projection guidance Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anterior/posterior axon guidance commissural neuron axon guidance corticospinal neuron axon guidance corticospinal neuron axon guidance through spinal cord corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the basilar pons ... Show All 19 Terms

anterior/posterior axon guidance commissural neuron axon guidance corticospinal neuron axon guidance corticospinal neuron axon guidance through spinal cord corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the basilar pons corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the cerebral cortex corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the cerebral peduncle corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the internal capsule corticospinal neuron axon guidance through the medullary pyramid dopaminergic neuron axon guidance dorsal/ventral axon guidance interneuron axon guidance motor neuron axon guidance olfactory bulb axon guidance photoreceptor cell axon guidance retinal ganglion cell axon guidance sensory neuron axon guidance serotonergic neuron axon guidance sympathetic neuron axon guidance Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of axon guidance

negative regulation of axon guidance Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of axon guidance

positive regulation of axon guidance Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of axon guidance

regulation of axon guidance Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes