Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

chloroplast relocation

Term ID
GO:0009902
Synonyms
  • chloroplast movement
Definition
The process in which chloroplasts in photosynthetic cells migrate toward illuminated sites to optimize photosynthesis and move away from excessively illuminated areas to protect the photosynthetic machinery. 11309623
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes