Psychiatry and Psychology

Phototaxis

A behavioral change that results in an organism moving or orienting toward or away from the light source.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A behavioral change that results in an organism moving or orienting toward or away from the light source.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Photokinesis
  • Photokineses

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Light (1963-2016)
  • Movement (1964-2016)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. F01.145.113w.780w.875w
  2. F01.145.875.439w.500w.875w
  3. G07.568.500.590w.875w
  4. G11.427.410.568.850w.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phototaxis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071444. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071444
  2. Phototaxis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phototaxis
  3. Phototaxis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1510084