Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

flocculation

Term ID

GO:0000128

Synonyms

cell-cell adhesion involved in flocculation
cell-cell adhesion involved in flocculation via cell wall protein-carbohydrate interaction
co-flocculation
coflocculation
coflocculation via lectin-mannose interaction
coflocculation via protein-carbohydrate interaction
flocculation via cell wall protein-carbohydrate interaction
flocculation via extracellular polymer

Definition

The reversible, non-sexual aggregation of single-celled organisms in suspension to form aggregates of many cells known as flocs. (3)

References

Wikipedia:Flocculation

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: adhesion between unicellular organisms biological process involved in intraspecies interaction between organisms

adhesion between unicellular organisms biological process involved in intraspecies interaction between organisms Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: galactose-specific flocculation mannose-specific flocculation

galactose-specific flocculation mannose-specific flocculation Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of flocculation

negative regulation of flocculation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of flocculation

positive regulation of flocculation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of flocculation

regulation of flocculation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes