GO term | GO name | GO namespace | GO def |
GO:0001817 | regulation of cytokine production | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate, or extent of production of a cytokine. [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149] |
GO:0110053 | regulation of actin filament organization | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of actin filament organization. [GOC:kmv] |
GO:0030155 | regulation of cell adhesion | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of attachment of a cell to another cell or to the extracellular matrix. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0065009 | regulation of molecular function | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a molecular function, an elemental biological activity occurring at the molecular level, such as catalysis or binding. [GOC:isa_complete] |
GO:0048468 | cell development | biological_process | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Cell development does not include the steps involved in committing a cell to a specific fate. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0008360 | regulation of cell shape | biological_process | Any process that modulates the surface configuration of a cell. [GOC:dph, GOC:go_curators, GOC:tb] |
GO:1902903 | regulation of supramolecular fiber organization | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of supramolecular fiber organization. [GO_REF:0000058, GOC:PARL, GOC:rl, GOC:TermGenie, PMID:23921388] |
GO:0046578 | regulation of Ras protein signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of Ras protein signal transduction. [GOC:bf] |
GO:0050896 | response to stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus. The process begins with detection of the stimulus and ends with a change in state or activity or the cell or organism. [GOC:ai, GOC:bf] |
GO:0104004 | cellular response to environmental stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an environmental stimulus. [GOC:dos] |
GO:0005911 | cell-cell junction | cellular_component | A cell junction that forms a connection between two or more cells of an organism; excludes direct cytoplasmic intercellular bridges, such as ring canals in insects. [GOC:aruk, GOC:bc, GOC:dgh, GOC:hb, GOC:mah, PMID:21422226, PMID:28096264] |
GO:0050865 | regulation of cell activation | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cell activation, the change in the morphology or behavior of a cell resulting from exposure to an activating factor such as a cellular or soluble ligand. [GOC:ai] |
GO:0005178 | integrin binding | molecular_function | Binding to an integrin. [GOC:ceb] |
GO:0006954 | inflammatory response | biological_process | The immediate defensive reaction (by vertebrate tissue) to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents. The process is characterized by local vasodilation, extravasation of plasma into intercellular spaces and accumulation of white blood cells and macrophages. [GO_REF:0000022, ISBN:0198506732] |
GO:0043227 | membrane-bounded organelle | cellular_component | Organized structure of distinctive morphology and function, bounded by a single or double lipid bilayer membrane. Includes the nucleus, mitochondria, plastids, vacuoles, and vesicles. Excludes the plasma membrane. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0010646 | regulation of cell communication | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cell communication. Cell communication is the process that mediates interactions between a cell and its surroundings. Encompasses interactions such as signaling or attachment between one cell and another cell, between a cell and an extracellular matrix, or between a cell and any other aspect of its environment. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb] |
GO:1902414 | protein localization to cell junction | biological_process | A process in which a protein is transported to, or maintained in, a location within a cell junction. [GOC:TermGenie, PMID:18332111] |
GO:0032991 | protein-containing complex | cellular_component | A stable assembly of two or more macromolecules, i.e. proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates or lipids, in which at least one component is a protein and the constituent parts function together. [GOC:dos, GOC:mah] |
GO:0009967 | positive regulation of signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of signal transduction. [GOC:sm] |
GO:0044087 | regulation of cellular component biogenesis | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cellular component biogenesis, a process that results in the biosynthesis of constituent macromolecules, assembly, and arrangement of constituent parts of a cellular component. [GOC:jl] |
GO:0051239 | regulation of multicellular organismal process | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a multicellular organismal process, the processes pertinent to the function of a multicellular organism above the cellular level; includes the integrated processes of tissues and organs. [GOC:ai, GOC:dph, GOC:tb] |
GO:0030856 | regulation of epithelial cell differentiation | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of epithelial cell differentiation. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0090559 | regulation of membrane permeability | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the passage or uptake of molecules by a membrane. [GOC:kmv, PMID:22677064] |
GO:0042803 | protein homodimerization activity | molecular_function | Binding to an identical protein to form a homodimer. [GOC:jl] |
GO:0050900 | leukocyte migration | biological_process | The movement of a leukocyte within or between different tissues and organs of the body. [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149, PMID:14680625, PMID:14708592, PMID:7507411, PMID:8600538] |
GO:0060249 | anatomical structure homeostasis | biological_process | A homeostatic process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state within a defined anatomical structure of an organism, including control of cellular proliferation and death and control of metabolic function. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome. [GOC:dph] |
GO:0005488 | binding | molecular_function | The selective, non-covalent, often stoichiometric, interaction of a molecule with one or more specific sites on another molecule. [GOC:ceb, GOC:mah, ISBN:0198506732] |
GO:0045296 | cadherin binding | molecular_function | Binding to cadherin, a type I membrane protein involved in cell adhesion. [GOC:bf] |
GO:0023056 | positive regulation of signaling | biological_process | Any process that activates, maintains or increases the frequency, rate or extent of a signaling process. [GOC:mtg_signal] |
GO:0032502 | developmental process | biological_process | A biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an integrated living unit |
GO:0051716 | cellular response to stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus. The process begins with detection of the stimulus by a cell and ends with a change in state or activity or the cell. [GOC:bf, GOC:jl] |
GO:0043547 | positive regulation of GTPase activity | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the activity of a GTPase. [GOC:jl, GOC:mah] |
GO:0050794 | regulation of cellular process | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a cellular process, any of those that are carried out at the cellular level, but are not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0048518 | positive regulation of biological process | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of a biological process. Biological processes are regulated by many means; examples include the control of gene expression, protein modification or interaction with a protein or substrate molecule. [GOC:jid] |
GO:1902533 | positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of intracellular signal transduction. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph, GOC:signaling, GOC:tb, GOC:TermGenie] |
GO:0030054 | cell junction | cellular_component | A cellular component that forms a specialized region of connection between two or more cells, or between a cell and the extracellular matrix, or between two membrane-bound components of a cell, such as flagella. [GOC:aruk, GOC:bc, GOC:mah, http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/cmb/cells/pmemb/junctions_a.html, ISBN:0198506732, PMID:26820516, PMID:28096264] |
GO:0009966 | regulation of signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of signal transduction. [GOC:sm] |
GO:1901888 | regulation of cell junction assembly | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cell junction assembly. [GOC:TermGenie] |
GO:0035023 | regulation of Rho protein signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of Rho protein signal transduction. [GOC:bf] |
GO:0033036 | macromolecule localization | biological_process | Any process in which a macromolecule is transported to, or maintained in, a specific location. [GOC:mah] |
GO:2000026 | regulation of multicellular organismal development | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of multicellular organismal development. [GOC:obol] |
GO:0009612 | response to mechanical stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a mechanical stimulus. [GOC:hb] |
GO:0051129 | negative regulation of cellular component organization | biological_process | Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of a process involved in the formation, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of cell structures, including the plasma membrane and any external encapsulating structures such as the cell wall and cell envelope. [GOC:ai] |
GO:0016477 | cell migration | biological_process | The controlled self-propelled movement of a cell from one site to a destination guided by molecular cues. Cell migration is a central process in the development and maintenance of multicellular organisms. [GOC:cjm, GOC:dph, GOC:ems, GOC:pf, Wikipedia:Cell_migration] |
GO:0031032 | actomyosin structure organization | biological_process | A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of cytoskeletal structures containing both actin and myosin or paramyosin. The myosin may be organized into filaments. [GOC:dph, GOC:jl, GOC:mah] |
GO:0016021 | integral component of membrane | cellular_component | The component of a membrane consisting of the gene products and protein complexes having at least some part of their peptide sequence embedded in the hydrophobic region of the membrane. [GOC:dos, GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0060284 | regulation of cell development | biological_process | Any process that modulates the rate, frequency or extent of the progression of the cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Cell development does not include the steps involved in committing a cell to a specific fate. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb] |
GO:0048856 | anatomical structure development | biological_process | The biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an anatomical structure from an initial condition to its mature state. This process begins with the formation of the structure and ends with the mature structure, whatever form that may be including its natural destruction. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome. [GO_REF:0000021] |
GO:0051094 | positive regulation of developmental process | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the rate or extent of development, the biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an organism over time from an initial condition (e.g. a zygote, or a young adult) to a later condition (e.g. a multicellular animal or an aged adult). [GOC:ai] |
GO:0048869 | cellular developmental process | biological_process | A biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of a cell over time from an initial condition to a later condition. [GOC:isa_complete] |
GO:0032501 | multicellular organismal process | biological_process | Any biological process, occurring at the level of a multicellular organism, pertinent to its function. [GOC:curators, GOC:dph, GOC:isa_complete, GOC:tb] |
GO:0070161 | anchoring junction | cellular_component | A cell junction that mechanically attaches a cell (and its cytoskeleton) to neighboring cells or to the extracellular matrix. [ISBN:0815332181] |
GO:0042592 | homeostatic process | biological_process | Any biological process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state. [GOC:jl, ISBN:0395825172] |
GO:0050790 | regulation of catalytic activity | biological_process | Any process that modulates the activity of an enzyme. [GOC:ai, GOC:ebc, GOC:vw] |
GO:0051346 | negative regulation of hydrolase activity | biological_process | Any process that stops or reduces the rate of hydrolase activity, the catalysis of the hydrolysis of various bonds. [GOC:ai] |
GO:0005515 | protein binding | molecular_function | Binding to a protein. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0009628 | response to abiotic stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an abiotic (not derived from living organisms) stimulus. [GOC:hb] |
GO:0048519 | negative regulation of biological process | biological_process | Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of a biological process. Biological processes are regulated by many means; examples include the control of gene expression, protein modification or interaction with a protein or substrate molecule. [GOC:jid] |
GO:0051493 | regulation of cytoskeleton organization | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the formation, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of cytoskeletal structures. [GOC:ai] |
GO:0048583 | regulation of response to stimulus | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a response to a stimulus. Response to stimulus is a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus. [GOC:jid] |
GO:0098609 | cell-cell adhesion | biological_process | The attachment of one cell to another cell via adhesion molecules. [GOC:dos] |
GO:0002376 | immune system process | biological_process | Any process involved in the development or functioning of the immune system, an organismal system for calibrated responses to potential internal or invasive threats. [GO_REF:0000022, GOC:add] |
GO:0001894 | tissue homeostasis | biological_process | A homeostatic process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state within a defined tissue of an organism, including control of cellular proliferation and death and control of metabolic function. [GOC:add, GOC:isa_complete] |
GO:0051128 | regulation of cellular component organization | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a process involved in the formation, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of cell structures, including the plasma membrane and any external encapsulating structures such as the cell wall and cell envelope. [GOC:ai] |
GO:1902531 | regulation of intracellular signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of intracellular signal transduction. [GOC:dph, GOC:signaling, GOC:tb, GOC:TermGenie] |
GO:0050789 | regulation of biological process | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a biological process. Biological processes are regulated by many means; examples include the control of gene expression, protein modification or interaction with a protein or substrate molecule. [GOC:ai, GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0071214 | cellular response to abiotic stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an abiotic (non-living) stimulus. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0045595 | regulation of cell differentiation | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cell differentiation, the process in which relatively unspecialized cells acquire specialized structural and functional features. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0005923 | bicellular tight junction | cellular_component | An occluding cell-cell junction that is composed of a branching network of sealing strands that completely encircles the apical end of each cell in an epithelial sheet; the outer leaflets of the two interacting plasma membranes are seen to be tightly apposed where sealing strands are present. Each sealing strand is composed of a long row of transmembrane adhesion proteins embedded in each of the two interacting plasma membranes. [GOC:mah, ISBN:0815332181] |
GO:0045785 | positive regulation of cell adhesion | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell adhesion. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0022409 | positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the rate or extent of cell adhesion to another cell. [GOC:isa_complete] |
GO:0008104 | protein localization | biological_process | Any process in which a protein is transported to, or maintained in, a specific location. [GOC:ai] |
GO:0023051 | regulation of signaling | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a signaling process. [GOC:mtg_signal] |
GO:0003008 | system process | biological_process | A multicellular organismal process carried out by any of the organs or tissues in an organ system. An organ system is a regularly interacting or interdependent group of organs or tissues that work together to carry out a biological objective. [GOC:mtg_cardio] |
GO:0033043 | regulation of organelle organization | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of a process involved in the formation, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of an organelle. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0043226 | organelle | cellular_component | Organized structure of distinctive morphology and function. Includes the nucleus, mitochondria, plastids, vacuoles, vesicles, ribosomes and the cytoskeleton, and prokaryotic structures such as anammoxosomes and pirellulosomes. Excludes the plasma membrane. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0007159 | leukocyte cell-cell adhesion | biological_process | The attachment of a leukocyte to another cell via adhesion molecules. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0048523 | negative regulation of cellular process | biological_process | Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of a cellular process, any of those that are carried out at the cellular level, but are not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level. [GOC:jid] |
GO:0048584 | positive regulation of response to stimulus | biological_process | Any process that activates, maintains or increases the rate of a response to a stimulus. Response to stimulus is a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus. [GOC:jid] |
GO:0022407 | regulation of cell-cell adhesion | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of attachment of a cell to another cell. [GOC:isa_complete] |
GO:0046579 | positive regulation of Ras protein signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of Ras protein signal transduction. [GOC:bf] |
GO:0045597 | positive regulation of cell differentiation | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell differentiation. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0110165 | cellular anatomical entity | cellular_component | A part of a cellular organism that is either an immaterial entity or a material entity with granularity above the level of a protein complex but below that of an anatomical system. Or, a substance produced by a cellular organism with granularity above the level of a protein complex. [GOC:kmv] |
GO:0010647 | positive regulation of cell communication | biological_process | Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell communication. Cell communication is the process that mediates interactions between a cell and its surroundings. Encompasses interactions such as signaling or attachment between one cell and another cell, between a cell and an extracellular matrix, or between a cell and any other aspect of its environment. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb] |
GO:0051179 | localization | biological_process | Any process in which a cell, a substance, or a cellular entity, such as a protein complex or organelle, is transported, tethered to or otherwise maintained in a specific location. In the case of substances, localization may also be achieved via selective degradation. [GOC:ai, GOC:dos] |
GO:0048870 | cell motility | biological_process | Any process involved in the controlled self-propelled movement of a cell that results in translocation of the cell from one place to another. [GOC:dgh, GOC:dph, GOC:isa_complete, GOC:mlg] |
GO:0072659 | protein localization to plasma membrane | biological_process | A process in which a protein is transported to, or maintained in, a specific location in the plasma membrane. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0072676 | lymphocyte migration | biological_process | The movement of a lymphocyte within or between different tissues and organs of the body. [CL:0000542, GOC:BHF, GOC:mah] |
GO:0051492 | regulation of stress fiber assembly | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the assembly of a stress fiber, a bundle of microfilaments and other proteins found in fibroblasts. [GOC:ai] |
GO:0010720 | positive regulation of cell development | biological_process | Any process that increases the rate, frequency or extent of the progression of the cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Cell development does not include the steps involved in committing a cell to a specific fate. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph, GOC:tb] |
GO:0032956 | regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the formation, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of cytoskeletal structures comprising actin filaments and their associated proteins. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0065008 | regulation of biological quality | biological_process | Any process that modulates a qualitative or quantitative trait of a biological quality. A biological quality is a measurable attribute of an organism or part of an organism, such as size, mass, shape, color, etc. [GOC:dph, GOC:isa_complete, GOC:mah, GOC:pr, GOC:vw] |
GO:0048522 | positive regulation of cellular process | biological_process | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of a cellular process, any of those that are carried out at the cellular level, but are not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level. [GOC:jid] |
GO:0005886 | plasma membrane | cellular_component | The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. [ISBN:0716731363] |
GO:0071496 | cellular response to external stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an external stimulus. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0044419 | biological process involved in interspecies interaction between organisms | biological_process | Any process evolved to enable an interaction with an organism of a different species. [GOC:cc] |
GO:0040011 | locomotion | biological_process | Self-propelled movement of a cell or organism from one location to another. [GOC:dgh] |
GO:0065007 | biological regulation | biological_process | Any process that modulates a measurable attribute of any biological process, quality or function. [GOC:dph, GOC:isa_complete, GOC:mah, GOC:pr, GOC:vw] |
GO:0032970 | regulation of actin filament-based process | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of any cellular process that depends upon or alters the actin cytoskeleton. [GOC:mah] |
GO:0009987 | cellular process | biological_process | Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, but not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level. [GOC:go_curators, GOC:isa_complete] |
GO:0051336 | regulation of hydrolase activity | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of hydrolase activity, the catalysis of the hydrolysis of various bonds, e.g. C-O, C-N, C-C, phosphoric anhydride bonds, etc. Hydrolase is the systematic name for any enzyme of EC class 3. [GOC:ai] |
GO:0051056 | regulation of small GTPase mediated signal transduction | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of small GTPase mediated signal transduction. [GOC:go_curators] |
GO:0031982 | vesicle | cellular_component | Any small, fluid-filled, spherical organelle enclosed by membrane. [GOC:mah, GOC:pz, GOC:vesicles] |
GO:0051234 | establishment of localization | biological_process | Any process that localizes a substance or cellular component. This may occur via movement, tethering or selective degradation. [GOC:ai, GOC:dos] |
GO:0043086 | negative regulation of catalytic activity | biological_process | Any process that stops or reduces the activity of an enzyme. [GOC:ebc, GOC:jl, GOC:tb, GOC:vw] |
GO:0010639 | negative regulation of organelle organization | biological_process | Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of a process involved in the formation, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of an organelle. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb] |
GO:0006810 | transport | biological_process | The directed movement of substances (such as macromolecules, small molecules, ions) or cellular components (such as complexes and organelles) into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, or within a multicellular organism by means of some agent such as a transporter, pore or motor protein. [GOC:dos, GOC:dph, GOC:jl, GOC:mah] |
GO:0044092 | negative regulation of molecular function | biological_process | Any process that stops or reduces the rate or extent of a molecular function, an elemental biological activity occurring at the molecular level, such as catalysis or binding. [GO:jl] |
GO:0006928 | movement of cell or subcellular component | biological_process | The directed, self-propelled movement of a cell or subcellular component without the involvement of an external agent such as a transporter or a pore. [GOC:dgh, GOC:dph, GOC:jl, GOC:mlg] |
GO:0009605 | response to external stimulus | biological_process | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an external stimulus. [GOC:hb] |
GO:0043087 | regulation of GTPase activity | biological_process | Any process that modulates the rate of GTP hydrolysis by a GTPase. [GOC:jl, GOC:mah] |
GO:0050793 | regulation of developmental process | biological_process | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of development, the biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of a multicellular organism over time from an initial condition (e.g. a zygote, or a young adult) to a later condition (e.g. a multicellular animal or an aged adult). [GOC:go_curators] |