positive regulation of chemotaxis
id: GO:0050921
name: positive regulation of chemotaxis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to a specific chemical concentration gradient.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0002690 | positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxis |
| GO:0048842 | positive regulation of axon extension involved in axon guidance |
| GO:0050924 | positive regulation of negative chemotaxis |
| GO:0050927 | positive regulation of positive chemotaxis |
| GO:0071673 | positive regulation of smooth muscle cell chemotaxis |
| GO:2000464 | positive regulation of astrocyte chemotaxis |
| GO:2001028 | positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0032103 | positive regulation of response to external stimulus |
| GO:0040017 | positive regulation of locomotion |
| GO:0048520 | positive regulation of behavior |
| GO:0050920 | regulation of chemotaxis |
