negative regulation of chemotaxis GO_0050922
negative regulation of chemotaxis
ID: GO_0050922
Class
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to a specific chemical concentration gradient.
Open in VFB 3D Browser →Classification
- negative regulation of locomotion
- negative regulation of response to external stimulus
- regulation of chemotaxis
Relationships
- negatively regulates: chemotaxis
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| inhibition of chemotaxis | narrow synonym | |
| down regulation of chemotaxis | exact synonym | |
| down-regulation of chemotaxis | exact synonym | |
| downregulation of chemotaxis | exact synonym |