Phototaxis

A behavioral change that results in an organism moving or orienting toward or away from the light source.

Year introduced: 2017

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.113.780.875, F01.145.875.439.500.875, G07.568.500.590.875, G11.427.410.568.850.875

MeSH Unique ID: D000071444

Entry Terms:

• Photokinesis
• Photokineses

Previous Indexing:

• Light (1963-2016)
• Movement (1964-2016)

See Also:

• Phototropism

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Behavior, Animal
Taxis Response
Phototaxis

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Spatial Behavior
Orientation, Spatial
Taxis Response
Phototaxis

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Movement
Locomotion
Taxis Response
Phototaxis

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena
Movement
Locomotion
Taxis Response
Phototaxis