| GOID Link to GO |
Functional Category | Description | Protein Count link to protein list |
|---|---|---|---|
| GO:0016049 | cell growth | The process in which a cell irreversibly increases in size over time by accretion and biosynthetic production of matter similar to that already present. | 62 |
| GO:0030447 | filamentous growth | The process in which a multicellular organism, a unicellular organism or a group of unicellular organisms grow in a threadlike, filamentous shape. | 36 |
| GO:0048589 | developmental growth | The increase in size or mass of an entire organism, a part of an organism or a cell, where the increase in size or mass has the specific outcome of the progression of the organism over time from one condition to another. | 35 |
| GO:0060560 | developmental growth involved in morphogenesis | The increase in size or mass of an anatomical structure that contributes to the structure attaining its shape. | 35 |
| GO:0048675 | axon extension | Long distance growth of a single axon process involved in cellular development. | 32 |
| GO:0051124 | synaptic growth at neuromuscular junction | The growth of a synapse at a neuromuscular junction, the site of apposition of a motor end plate and the subneural cleft of the skeletal muscle fiber that it innervates. | 30 |
| GO:0048846 | axon extension involved in axon guidance | The long distance growth of a single cell process, that is involved in the migration of an axon growth cone, where the migration is directed to a specific target site by a combination of attractive and repulsive cues. | 29 |
| GO:0036180 | filamentous growth of a population of unicellular organisms in response to biotic stimulus | The process in which a group of unicellular organisms grow in a threadlike, filamentous shape in response to a biotic (living) stimulus. | 27 |
| GO:0009860 | pollen tube growth | Growth of pollen via tip extension of the intine wall. | 26 |
| GO:0035264 | multicellular organism growth | The increase in size or mass of an entire multicellular organism, as opposed to cell growth. | 26 |
| GO:0031101 | fin regeneration | The regrowth of fin tissue following its loss or destruction. | 26 |
| GO:0030448 | hyphal growth | Growth of fungi as threadlike, tubular structures that may contain multiple nuclei and may or may not be divided internally by septa, or cross-walls. | 21 |
| GO:0009826 | unidimensional cell growth | The process in which a cell irreversibly increases in size in one [spatial] dimension or along one axis, resulting in the morphogenesis of the cell. | 21 |
| GO:0043403 | skeletal muscle tissue regeneration | The regrowth of skeletal muscle tissue to repair injured or damaged muscle fibers in the postnatal stage. | 16 |
| GO:0036170 | filamentous growth of a population of unicellular organisms in response to starvation | The process in which a group of unicellular organisms grow in a threadlike, filamentous shape in response to deprivation of nourishment. | 16 |
| GO:0044182 | filamentous growth of a population of unicellular organisms | The process in which a group of unicellular organisms grow in a threadlike, filamentous shape. | 14 |
| GO:0007394 | dorsal closure, elongation of leading edge cells | The change in shape of cells at the dorsal-most (leading) edge of the epidermis from being polygonal to being elongated in the dorsal/ventral axis. | 14 |
| GO:0007119 | budding cell isotropic bud growth | Unlocalized bud growth such that the entire surface of the bud expands evenly, in a cell that reproduces by budding. | 12 |
| GO:0007446 | imaginal disc growth | The increase in mass of imaginal discs by cell proliferation prior to metamorphosis. Imaginal discs are epithelial infoldings in the larvae of holometabolous insects that develop into adult structures (legs, antennae, wings, etc.) during metamorphosis from larval to adult form. | 12 |
| GO:0042066 | perineurial glial growth | Glial cell growth that occurs in the perineurium, a cell layer that ensheaths projections of peripheral nerves, such as motor axons. | 11 |
| GO:0051211 | anisotropic cell growth | The process in which a cell irreversibly increases in size in one or more axes, where the growth rate varies according to the direction of growth. Growth may be limited to a particular axis, axes, or to particular locations on the surface of the cell. | 10 |
| GO:0060038 | cardiac muscle cell proliferation | The expansion of a cardiac muscle cell population by cell division. | 10 |
| GO:0048768 | root hair cell tip growth | Localized growth of a plant root hair tip by extension of the cell wall. | 9 |
| GO:0001403 | invasive growth in response to glucose limitation | A growth pattern exhibited by budding haploid cells under certain growth conditions, in which cells retain the typical axial budding pattern of haploids, but become elongated and fail to separate after division; during growth on a solid substrate, this results in penetration of cells into the agar medium. An example of this process is found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. | 8 |
| GO:0009825 | multidimensional cell growth | The process in which a cell irreversibly increases in size in two or three [spatial] dimensions or along two or three axes. | 8 |
| GO:0007124 | pseudohyphal growth | A pattern of cell growth that occurs in conditions of nitrogen limitation and abundant fermentable carbon source. Cells become elongated, switch to a unipolar budding pattern, remain physically attached to each other, and invade the growth substrate. | 7 |
| GO:0035265 | organ growth | The increase in size or mass of an organ. Organs are commonly observed as visibly distinct structures, but may also exist as loosely associated clusters of cells that function together as to perform a specific function. | 6 |
| GO:0048767 | root hair elongation | The process in which the root hair grows longer. | 6 |
| GO:0060028 | convergent extension involved in axis elongation | The morphogenetic process in which an epithelium narrows along one axis and lengthens in a perpendicular axis contributing to the lengthening of the axis of an organism. | 6 |
| GO:0060750 | epithelial cell proliferation involved in mammary gland duct elongation | The multiplication or reproduction of mammary gland branch epithelial cells, resulting in the elongation of the branch. The mammary gland branch differs from the bud in that it is not the initial curved portion of the outgrowth. | 5 |
| GO:0090254 | cell elongation involved in imaginal disc-derived wing morphogenesis | The process in which a cell elongates and contributes to imaginal disc-derived wing morphogenesis. | 5 |
| GO:0036168 | filamentous growth of a population of unicellular organisms in response to heat | The process in which a group of unicellular organisms grow in a threadlike, filamentous shape in response to an increase in temperature. | 5 |
| GO:0048630 | skeletal muscle tissue growth | The increase in size or mass of a skeletal muscle. This may be due to a change in the fiber number or size. | 5 |
| GO:0035001 | dorsal trunk growth, open tracheal system | Growth of epithelial tubes that originate from pits in an open tracheal system and grow towards each other to meet and form a continuous open tube called the dorsal trunk. The dorsal trunk extends from the anterior spiracle to the posterior spiracle of the larva and forms the main airway of the insect tracheal system. | 5 |
| GO:0007118 | budding cell apical bud growth | Growth at the tip of a bud, in a cell that reproduces by budding. | 5 |
| GO:0007295 | growth of a germarium-derived egg chamber | Growth of the egg chamber between the time it leaves the germarium and the onset of vitellogenesis. During this time both nurse cells and the oocyte undergo developmental changes including nuclear organization and cytoplasmic growth. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. | 4 |
| GO:0009932 | cell tip growth | Growth that occurs specifically at the tip of a cell. | 4 |
| GO:0061049 | cell growth involved in cardiac muscle cell development | The growth of a cardiac muscle cell, where growth contributes to the progression of the cell over time from its initial formation to its mature state. | 4 |
| GO:0014834 | satellite cell maintenance involved in skeletal muscle regeneration | The process essential to maintain a ready source of satellite cells. It consists of the return of activated satellite cells to a quiescent state after proliferation to replenish the satellite cell pool. Satellite cells are quiescent cells that are located between the basal lamina and the plasmalemma of the muscle fiber, which are the main contributors to postnatal muscle growth. In adult muscle, satellite cells become activated to divide and differentiate in response to muscle damage. | 4 |
| GO:0048668 | collateral sprouting | The process in which outgrowths develop from the shafts of existing axons. | 4 |
| GO:0036171 | filamentous growth of a population of unicellular organisms in response to chemical stimulus | The process in which a group of unicellular organisms grow in a threadlike, filamentous shape in response to a chemical stimulus. | 4 |
| GO:0036178 | filamentous growth of a population of unicellular organisms in response to neutral pH | The process in which a group of unicellular organisms grow in a threadlike, filamentous shape in response to a neutral pH (pH close to 7) stimulus. | 4 |
| GO:0035266 | meristem growth | The increase in size or mass of a meristem, a region of tissue in a plant that is composed of one or more undifferentiated cells capable of undergoing mitosis and differentiation. | 4 |
| GO:0060516 | primary prostatic bud elongation | The increase in size of the prostatic bud as it forms. | 3 |
| GO:0042246 | tissue regeneration | The regrowth of lost or destroyed tissues. | 3 |
| GO:0060523 | prostate epithelial cord elongation | The developmental growth process in which solid chords of prostate epithelium increase in length. | 3 |
| GO:0007117 | budding cell bud growth | The process in which the bud portion of a cell that reproduces by budding irreversibly increases in size over time by accretion and biosynthetic production of matter similar to that already present. | 3 |
| GO:0003416 | endochondral bone growth | The increase in size or mass of an endochondral bone that contributes to the shaping of the bone. | 3 |
| GO:0001834 | trophectodermal cell proliferation | The proliferation of cells in the trophectoderm. | 3 |
| GO:0001555 | oocyte growth | The developmental growth process in which an oocyte irreversibly increases in size over time by accretion and biosynthetic production of matter similar to that already present. | 3 |
| GO:0048526 | imaginal disc-derived wing expansion | The process of expanding or inflating the folded imaginal disc-derived pupal wing, and the adhering of the dorsal and ventral surfaces, to form the mature adult wing. | 3 |
| GO:0035015 | elongation of arista core | The increase in length of the aristal core. The arista is the terminal segment of the antenna and consists of a central core and a series of lateral extensions. | 3 |
| GO:0048674 | collateral sprouting of injured axon | The process resulting in reformation of a growth cone by the tip of an injured axon, or in collateral sprouting of the axon. Collateral sprouting is the process in which outgrowths develop from the shafts of existing axons. | 2 |
| GO:0003417 | growth plate cartilage development | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the cartilage that will provide a scaffold for mineralization of endochondral bones as they elongate or grow. | 2 |
| GO:0001832 | blastocyst growth | An increase in size of a blastocyst due to expansion of the blastocoelic cavity cell shape changes and cell proliferation. | 2 |
| GO:0070654 | sensory epithelium regeneration | The regrowth of a sensory epithelium following its loss or destruction. | 1 |
| GO:0060447 | bud outgrowth involved in lung branching | The process in which a region of the lung epithelium initiates an outgrowth. | 1 |
| GO:0001550 | ovarian cumulus expansion | Increase in size of the cumulus surrounding the oocyte including change in morphology due to proliferation and dispersion of cumulus cells. | 1 |
| GO:0042640 | anagen | The growth phase of the hair cycle. Lasts, for example, about 3 to 6 years for human scalp hair. | 1 |
| GO:0044119 | growth of symbiont in host cell | The increase in size or mass of symbiont, occurring in its host's cell. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. | 1 |
| GO:0048677 | axon extension involved in regeneration | Long distance growth of a single axon process involved in regeneration of the neuron. | 1 |
| GO:0070783 | growth of unicellular organism as a thread of attached cells | A filamentous growth process in which cells remain attached after division and form thread-like filaments that may penetrate into a solid growth medium such as an agar plate, exhibited by unicellular fungi under certain growth conditions. | 1 |
| GO:0048588 | developmental cell growth | The growth of a cell, where growth contributes to the progression of the cell over time from one condition to another. | 1 |
| GO:0060736 | prostate gland growth | The increase in size or mass of the prostate gland where the increase in size or mass has the specific outcome of the progression of the gland, from its formation to its mature state. | 1 |
| GO:0001402 | signal transduction involved in filamentous growth | Relaying of environmental signals promoting filamentous growth. | 1 |
| GO:0001833 | inner cell mass cell proliferation | The proliferation of cells in the inner cell mass. | 1 |