Term Name: | contact inhibition |
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Synonyms: | detection of cell density by contact stimulus, detection of cell density by contact stimulus involved in contact inhibition |
Definition: | The series of events in which information about the density of cells in a population is received by direct cell-cell contact and is converted into a molecular signal, resulting in the cessation of cell growth or proliferation. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060242] QuickGO AmiGO |