eating behavior

Term ID

GO:0042755

Synonyms

eating behaviour

Definition

The specific behavior of an organism relating to the intake of food, any substance (usually solid) that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue. 19361967

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: feeding behavior

feeding behavior Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: nematode pharyngeal pumping reduction of food intake in response to dietary excess

nematode pharyngeal pumping reduction of food intake in response to dietary excess Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of eating behavior

negative regulation of eating behavior Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of eating behavior

positive regulation of eating behavior Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of eating behavior

regulation of eating behavior Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes