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defecation rhythm

Term Information

Accession
GO:0035882
Name
defecation rhythm
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
DMP, defecation cycle, defecation motor program, defecation behavior
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The rhythmic process of defecation that consists of an intestinal oscillator which regulates calcium waves. These waves in turn control a stereotypical, three-part pattern of muscle contractions. In some organisms, defecation can recur with a regularity more frequent than every 24 hours. For example, in a well-fed Caenorhabditis elegans, the defecation motor program occurs approximately every 45 seconds, and is temperature- and touch-compensated. Source: PMID:8158250, GOC:bf, PMID:9066270, GOC:kmv, PMID:7479775
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0035882 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of defecation rhythm (GO:0035882)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
defecation rhythm [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  defecation (GO:0030421)
defecation rhythm [is_a relation] is_a  ultradian rhythm (GO:0007624)
Children of defecation rhythm (GO:0035882)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
regulation of defecation rhythm (GO:2000746) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  defecation rhythm
positive regulation of defecation rhythm (GO:2000748) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  defecation rhythm
negative regulation of defecation rhythm (GO:2000747) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  defecation rhythm
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