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Definition of negative phototaxis

negative phototaxis
Phototaxis Pho`to*tax"is, Phototaxy Pho"to*tax`y, n. [NL. phototaxis; photo- + Gr. ? an arranging.] (Biol.) The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zo["o]spores of certain alg[ae], etc.; also, the tendency to follow definite directions of motion or assume definite positions under such influence. If the migration is toward the source of light, it is termed positive phototaxis; if away from the light, negative phototaxis. -- Pho`to*tac"tic, a. -- Pho`to*tac"tic*al*ly, adv.

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- rotation direction and reenter the light. The second type of phototaxis is true phototaxis, which is a directed movement up a gradient to an increasing...
- a light source. This reaction or behavior is called positive phototaxis since phototaxis refers to a response to light and the organism is moving towards...
- organism to either swim towards the light (positive phototaxis), or away from it (negative phototaxis). A related response ("photoshock" or photophobic...
- calcium-dependent control in ptx1 mutants results in a phototaxis defect. The direction of phototaxis in Chlamydomonas depends on the light intensity, but...
- conditions. Photophobia (or photophobic response) may also refer to a negative phototaxis or phototropism response. What are sciophytes? - Times of India v...
- Oleophobicity the property of oil rejection Photophobia (biology) a negative phototaxis or phototropism response, or a tendency to stay out of the light...
- is nocturnal and territorial. The species has displa**** notable negative phototaxis, meaning the organism prefers to avoid sunlight, and changes location...
- in positive phototaxis (in planula larvae of hydrozoans), as well as in avoiding harmful amounts of UV radiation via negative phototaxis. Directional...
- Solar (1966), "****ual isolation caused by selection for positive and negative phototaxis and geotaxis in Drosophila pseudoobscura", Proceedings of the National...
- photoreceptor activity. Is involved in several processes, including negative phototaxis, phototransduction, and response to UV light. Many organisms have...