Go terms map to parent GO term: GO:0048870   cell motility
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GO:0016477 cell migration The orderly movement of a cell from one site to another, often during the development of a multicellular organism or multicellular structure. 104
GO:0001764 neuron migration The characteristic movement of an immature neuron from germinal zones to specific positions where they will reside as they mature. 72
GO:0040039 inductive cell migration Migration of a cell in a multicellular organism that, having changed its location, is required to induce normal properties in one or more cells at its new location. An example of this would be the distal tip cells of Caenorhabditis elegans. 66
GO:0007298 border follicle cell migration The directed movement of a border cell through the nurse cells to reach the oocyte. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. 50
GO:0001755 neural crest cell migration The characteristic movement of cells from the dorsal ridge of the neural tube to a variety of locations in a vertebrate embryo. 28
GO:0050900 leukocyte migration The movement of a leukocyte within or between different tissues and organs of the body. 28
GO:0008347 glial cell migration The orderly movement of a glial cell, non-neuronal cells that provide support and nutrition, maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and participate in signal transmission in the nervous system. 23
GO:0042074 cell migration involved in gastrulation The migration of individual cells within the blastocyst to help establish the multi-layered body plan of the organism (gastrulation). For example, the migration of cells from the surface to the interior of the embryo (ingression). 19
GO:0030317 sperm motility Any process involved in the controlled movement of a sperm cell. 19
GO:0010631 epithelial cell migration The orderly movement of an epithelial cell from one site to another, often during the development of a multicellular organism. 15
GO:0007427 epithelial cell migration, open tracheal system The orderly movement of epithelial cells during development of an open tracheal system. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. 14
GO:0035099 hemocyte migration The directed movement of a hemocyte within the embryo. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen. In Drosophila, embryonic hemocytes originate from the head mesoderm as a cluster of cells. The cluster splits into two and one group of cells crosses the amnioserosa. Both populations then spread toward the middle of the embryo and then disperse evenly throughout the embryo. 12
GO:0008354 germ cell migration The orderly movement of a cell specialized to produce haploid gametes through the embryo from its site of production to the place where the gonads will form. 11
GO:0021834 chemorepulsion involved in embryonic olfactory bulb interneuron precursor migration The creation and reception of signals that guide olfactory bulb interneuron precursors down concentration gradients towards the olfactory bulb. 10
GO:0021831 embryonic olfactory bulb interneuron precursor migration The directed movement of individual interneuron precursors during the embryonic development of the olfactory bulb. 10
GO:0007395 dorsal closure, spreading of leading edge cells Dorsally-directed movement of a cell at the leading edge of the epithelium over the amnioserosa. 9
GO:0021819 layer formation in cerebral cortex The detachment of cells from radial glial fibers at the appropriate time when they cease to migrate and form distinct layer in the cerebral cortex. 8
GO:0008078 mesodermal cell migration The orderly movement of mesodermal cells from one site to another. 8
GO:0006930 substrate-dependent cell migration, cell extension The formation of a cell surface protrusion, such as a lamellipodium or filopodium, at the leading edge of a migrating cell. 8
GO:0002551 mast cell chemotaxis The movement of a mast cell in response to an external stimulus. 7
GO:0007280 pole cell migration The directed movement of a pole cell (germline progenitors in insects) from its site of production at the posterior pole of the embryo through to the site where the gonads will form. 7
GO:0060326 cell chemotaxis The directed movement of a motile cell guided by a specific chemical concentration gradient. Movement may be towards a higher concentration (positive chemotaxis) or towards a lower concentration (negative chemotaxis). 7
GO:0021799 cerebral cortex radially oriented cell migration The migration of cells in the developing cerebral cortex in which cells move from the ventricular and/or subventricular zone toward the surface of the brain. 7
GO:0070359 actin polymerization-dependent cell motility involved in migration of symbiont in host A process involved in the controlled movement of a bacterial cell within a host cell, powered by the continuous polymerization of host actin at one pole of the cell. 7
GO:0001667 ameboidal cell migration Cell migration that is accomplished by extension and retraction of a pseudopodium. 6
GO:0006933 negative regulation of cell adhesion involved in substrate-bound cell migration The disassembly of adhesions at the front and rear of a migrating cell. At the leading edge, adhesion disassembly accompanies the formation of new protrusions; at the cell rear, it promotes tail retraction. 5
GO:0030593 neutrophil chemotaxis The directed movement of a neutrophil cell, the most numerous polymorphonuclear leukocyte found in the blood, in response to an external stimulus, usually an infection or wounding. 4
GO:0021535 cell migration in hindbrain The orderly movement of a cell that will reside in the hindbrain. 4
GO:0051451 myoblast migration The orderly movement of a myoblast from one site to another, often during the development of a multicellular organism. A myoblast is a cell type that, by fusion with other myoblasts, gives rise to the myotubes that eventually develop into skeletal muscle fibers. 4
GO:0043534 blood vessel endothelial cell migration The orderly movement of an endothelial cell into the extracellular matrix in order to form new blood vessels during angiogenesis. 4
GO:0021853 cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron migration The migration of GABAergic interneuron precursors from the subpallium to the cerebral cortex. 4
GO:0043542 endothelial cell migration The orderly movement of an endothelial cell into the extracellular matrix to form an endothelium. 4
GO:0071674 mononuclear cell migration The movement of a mononuclear cell within or between different tissues and organs of the body. 4
GO:0002042 cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis The orderly movement of endothelial cells into the extracellular matrix in order to form new blood vessels involved in sprouting angiogenesis. 4
GO:0021800 cerebral cortex tangential migration The migration of cells in the cerebral cortex in which cells move orthogonally to the direction of radial migration and do not use radial glial cell processes as substrates for migration. 4
GO:0035313 wound healing, spreading of epidermal cells The migration of an epidermal cell along or through a wound gap that contributes to the reestablishment of a continuous epidermis. 4
GO:0003253 cardiac neural crest cell migration involved in outflow tract morphogenesis The orderly movement of a neural crest cell from one site to another that will contribute to the morphogenesis of the outflow tract. 4
GO:0060975 cardioblast migration to the midline involved in heart field formation The orderly movement of a cardioblast toward the midline to form the heart field. A cardioblast is a cardiac precursor cell. It is a cell that has been committed to a cardiac fate, but will undergo more cell division rather than terminally differentiating. 4
GO:0072676 lymphocyte migration The movement of a lymphocyte within or between different tissues and organs of the body. 3
GO:0061353 BMP signaling pathway involved in Malpighian tubule cell chemotaxis A series of molecular signals initiated by the binding of a member of the BMP (bone morphogenetic protein) family to a receptor on the surface of a target cell, which contributes to the directed movement of a Malpighian tubule cell toward a stimulus, thereby contributing to the shaping of the tubule. 3
GO:0035659 Wnt receptor signaling pathway involved in wound healing, spreading of epidermal cells The series of molecular signals initiated by binding of Wnt protein to a frizzled family receptor on the surface of a cell in the epidermis that contributes to the migration of an epidermal cell along or through a wound gap to reestablish a continuous epidermis. 3
GO:0022028 tangential migration from the subventricular zone to the olfactory bulb The migration of cells in the telencephalon from the subventricular zone to the olfactory bulb in which cells move orthogonally to the direction of radial migration and do not use radial glial cell processes as substrates for migration. 3
GO:0030595 leukocyte chemotaxis The movement of a leukocyte in response to an external stimulus. 3
GO:0006929 substrate-dependent cell migration The orderly movement of a cell from one site to another along a substrate such as the extracellular matrix; the migrating cell forms a protrusion that attaches to the substrate. 3
GO:0007297 ovarian follicle cell migration The directed movement of an ovarian follicle cell that takes place during oogenesis. During egg chamber formation, follicle cells migrate to envelop the germ-line cysts and move in between cysts. At stage 10B, follicle cells migrate centripetally between the nurse cells and the oocyte, enclosing the anterior of the egg. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. 3
GO:1901166 neural crest cell migration involved in autonomic nervous system development Any neural crest cell migration that is involved in autonomic nervous system development. 3
GO:0021934 hindbrain tangential cell migration The migration of a cell in the hindbrain in which cells move orthogonal to the direction of radial migration. 3
GO:0060030 dorsal convergence The directed migration of individual cells and small groups of cells toward the dorsal midline during gastrulation. This process does not require cell rearrangement. 3
GO:0002548 monocyte chemotaxis The movement of a monocyte in response to an external stimulus. 2
GO:0050901 leukocyte tethering or rolling Transient adhesive interactions between leukocytes and endothelial cells lining blood vessels. Carbohydrates on circulating leukocytes bind selectins on the vessel wall causing the leukocytes to slow down and roll along the inner surface of the vessel wall. During this rolling motion, transitory bonds are formed and broken between selectins and their ligands. Typically the first step in cellular extravasation (the movement of leukocytes out of the circulatory system, towards the site of tissue damage or infection). 2
GO:0060974 cell migration involved in heart formation The orderly movement of a cell from one site to another that contribute to the formation of the heart. The initial heart structure is made up of mesoderm-derived heart progenitor cells and neural crest-derived cells. 1
GO:0001539 ciliary or bacterial-type flagellar motility Cell motility due to movement of cilia or flagella. 1
GO:0021836 chemorepulsion involved in postnatal olfactory bulb interneuron migration The creation and reception of signals that repel olfactory bulb interneurons from the subventricular zone as a component process in tangential migration. 1
GO:0060031 mediolateral intercalation The interdigitation of cells along the mediolateral axis during gastrulation. 1
GO:0021885 forebrain cell migration The orderly movement of a cell from one site to another at least one of which is located in the forebrain. 1
GO:0035232 germ cell attraction The directed movement of a germ cell from their site of production to the gonad, through the attraction of cells towards their target. 1
GO:0060328 cytoplasmic actin-based contraction involved in forward cell motility The actin filament-based movement by which cytoplasmic actin filaments slide past one another resulting in a contraction that propels the cell in the direction that has been defined as the front of the cell. 1
GO:0048246 macrophage chemotaxis The movement of a macrophage in response to an external stimulus. 1
GO:0002407 dendritic cell chemotaxis The movement of a dendritic cell in response to an external stimulus. 1
GO:0060973 cell migration involved in heart development The orderly movement of a cell from one site to another that will contribute to the progression of the heart over time, from its initial formation, to the mature organ. 1
GO:0051546 keratinocyte migration The directed movement of a keratinocyte, epidermal cells which synthesize keratin, from one site to another. 1
GO:0021855 hypothalamus cell migration The directed movement of a cell into the hypothalamus region of the forebrain. 1