Term Information

Accession
GO:0098814
Name
spontaneous synaptic transmission
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
basal synaptic transmission
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The low level of synaptic transmission that occurs via spontaneous neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft in the absence of a presynaptic action potential. Source: PMID:20200227
Comment
This is typically measured via detection of mini excitatory post-synaptic currents (mEPSCs).
History
See term history for GO:0098814 at QuickGO
Subset
goslim_synapse
Feedback
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Parents of spontaneous synaptic transmission (GO:0098814)
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spontaneous synaptic transmission [is_a relation] is_a  chemical synaptic transmission (GO:0007268)
spontaneous synaptic transmission [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  spontaneous neurotransmitter secretion (GO:0061669)
Children of spontaneous synaptic transmission (GO:0098814)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
spontaneous neurotransmitter secretion (GO:0061669) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  spontaneous synaptic transmission
regulation of spontaneous synaptic transmission (GO:0150003) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  spontaneous synaptic transmission
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