Chemotaxis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024

MeSH Heading: Chemotaxis
Tree Number(s): F01.145.113.780.500; F01.145.875.439.500.500; G04.198.424; G07.568.500.590.500; G11.427.410.568.850.500
Unique ID: D002633
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002633
Scope Note: The movement of cells or organisms toward or away from a substance in response to its concentration gradient.
Entry Term(s): Haptotaxis
See Also: Chemoreceptor Cells; Chemotactic Factors
Public MeSH Note: 70
History Note: 70(65)
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/16

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
- Behavior [F01.145]
  - Behavior, Animal [F01.145.113]
    - Taxis Response [F01.145.113.780]

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
- Behavior [F01.145]
  - Spatial Behavior [F01.145.875]
    - Orientation, Spatial [F01.145.875.439]
      - Taxis Response [F01.145.875.439.500]
        
        Chemotaxis [F01.145.875.439.500.500]
        
        Escape Reaction [F01.145.875.439.500.688]
        
        Phototaxis [F01.145.875.439.500.875]

Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04]
- Cell Movement [G04.198]

Physiological Phenomena [G07]
- Movement [G07.568]
  - Locomotion [G07.568.500]
    - Taxis Response [G07.568.500.590]

Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
- Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
  - Movement [G11.427.410]
    - Locomotion [G11.427.410.568]
      - Taxis Response [G11.427.410.568.850]
        
        Chemotaxis [G11.427.410.568.850.500]
        
        Escape Reaction [G11.427.410.568.850.688]
        
        Phototaxis [G11.427.410.568.850.875]

Chemotaxis Preferred

Haptotaxis Narrower

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