6 Parents
| Identifier | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GO:0044699 | single-organism process | A biological process that involves only one organism. |
| GO:0009987 | cellular 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. |
| GO:0008150 | biological_process | Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end. |
| GO:0044763 | single-organism cellular process | Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, occurring within a single organism. |
| GO:0036166 | phenotypic switching | A reversible switch of a cell from one cell type or form to another, at a frequency above the expected frequency for somatic mutations. Phenotypic switching begins with changes in cell morphology and altered gene expression patterns and ends when the morphology of a population of cells has reverted back to the default state, accompanied by altered expression patterns. For example, Candida albicans switches from a unicellular form to an invasive multicellular filamentous form upon infection of host tissue, and from white cells to opaque cells for sexual mating. Phenotypic switching also occurs in multicellular organisms; smooth muscle cells (SMCs) exhibit phenotypic transitions to allow rapid adaption to fluctuating environmental cues. |
| GO:0044664 | reversion of cell type to default state involved in phenotypic switching | The cellular process of the reversion of cells to their original cell type, occurring as part of the process of phenotypic switching. Phenotypic switching begins with changes in cell morphology and altered gene expression patterns and ends when the morphology of a population of cells has reverted back to the default state, accompanied by altered expression patterns. |
7 Relations
| Relationship |
Parent Term . Identifier |
Child Term . Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| part of | GO:0036166 | GO:0044664 |
| is_a | GO:0044763 | GO:0044664 |
| part of | GO:0009987 | GO:0044664 |
| is_a | GO:0009987 | GO:0044664 |
| part of | GO:0008150 | GO:0044664 |
| is_a | GO:0008150 | GO:0044664 |
| is_a | GO:0044699 | GO:0044664 |
