contact inhibition

Term ID

GO:0060242

Synonyms

detection of cell density by contact stimulus
detection of cell density by contact stimulus involved in contact inhibition

Definition

The series of events in which information about the density of cells in a population is received by direct cell-cell contact and is converted into a molecular signal, resulting in the cessation of cell growth or proliferation. 17376520

References

Wikipedia:Contact_inhibition

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: negative regulation of cell growth involved in contact inhibition negative regulation of cell proliferation involved in contact inhibition

negative regulation of cell growth involved in contact inhibition negative regulation of cell proliferation involved in contact inhibition Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: detection of cell density

detection of cell density Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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