cell motility

Term ID

GO:0048870

Synonyms

cell locomotion
cell movement
movement of a cell

Definition

Any process involved in the controlled self-propelled movement of a cell that results in translocation of the cell from one place to another.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: cilium movement involved in cell motility cytoplasmic actin-based contraction involved in cell motility

cilium movement involved in cell motility cytoplasmic actin-based contraction involved in cell motility Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: cellular process

cellular process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: actin polymerization-dependent cell motility cell gliding cell migration cell motility in response to calcium ion cell motility in response to potassium ion ... Show All 12 Terms

actin polymerization-dependent cell motility cell gliding cell migration cell motility in response to calcium ion cell motility in response to potassium ion cell motility involved in camera-type eye morphogenesis cell motility involved in cerebral cortex radial glia guided migration cell movement involved in somal translocation cell swimming cilium or flagellum-dependent cell motility sperm motility type IV pilus-dependent motility Show first 5 Terms
inverse capable_of: motile cell primordial germ cell

motile cell primordial germ cell Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cell motility

negative regulation of cell motility Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cell motility

positive regulation of cell motility Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: modulation by symbiont of host cell motility regulation of cell motility

modulation by symbiont of host cell motility regulation of cell motility Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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