Term Name: cell adhesion involved in biofilm formation
Synonyms: cell adhesion during biofilm formation
Definition: The attachment of a cell to a solid substrate, via cell adhesion molecules, contributing to the formation of a biofilm.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043708]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: biofilm formation submerged biofilm formation
is a type of: cell-substrate adhesion
has subtype: cell adhesion involved in multi-species biofilm formation cell adhesion involved in single-species biofilm formation