| Name: | endocytosis |
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| Synonyms: | endocytic import into cell, nonselective vesicle endocytosis, plasma membrane invagination, vesicle endocytosis |
| Definition: | A vesicle-mediated transport process in which cells take up external materials or membrane constituents by the invagination of a part of the plasma membrane to form a new membrane-bounded vesicle. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006897] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | increased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | increased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively high. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002051] |