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positive phototaxis

Known as: positive phototactic behavior, positive phototactic behaviour, positive taxis in response to light 
The directed movement of a cell or organism towards a source of light. [GOC:ai]
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2015
2015
Average speed of wild-type CC-1690 and mutant strain CC-3913 of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in response to varying light intensities
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii responds to environmental stimuli such as light, carbon dioxide and oxygen with the goal of finding an… 
2011
2011
Bioenergetics and dynamics of ciliary responses and systems biology of phototaxis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
The goal of this dissertation is to understand how a eukaryotic cell makes decisions. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a biciliated… 
2005
2005
Zur Phototaxis von Mougeotia (Mesocarpus)
2001
2001
Responses to Light in Epigean and Hypogean Populations of Gambusia Affinis (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae)
The responses to light among the fish Gambusia affinis, permanent residents of hypogean brackish water basins of the ‘Spunnulate… 
1993
1993
Hyalomma truncatum and Rhipicephalus evertsi mimeticus (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae): reactions of adult ticks to vertically incident narrow- and wideband optical radiation with and without the influence of…
Investigations concerning the reactions of unfed Hyalomma truncatum and Rhipicephalus evertsi mimeticus female and male ticks to… 
1991
1991
Orientation of the photosynthetic flagellate,Peridinium gatunense, in hypergravity
The photosynthetic freshwater flagellate,Peridinium gatunense, uses both positive phototaxis and negative gravitaxis to move… 
1985
1985
Effects of UV-B on motility and photobehavior in the green flagellate, Euglena gracilis
UV-B inhibits the motility of the green flagellate, Euglena gracilis, at fluences rates higher than those expected to occur in… 
1977
1977
Occurrence of a shadow response among brachyuran larvae
A closed-circuit television system was used to study phototaxis and behavioral responses upon sudden decreases in light intensity… 
1969
1969
Untersuchungen über den beschleunigenden Einfluß mechanischer Schwingungen auf die positive Phototaxis bei Locusta migratoria
SummaryThe speed of the phototactic movements of Locusta migratoria is increased when the animals are previously exposed to 3 min… 
1965
1965
STAGES IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF WARDIUS ZIBETHICUS BARKER, 1915.