Term Name: neuron migration
Synonyms: neuron chemotaxis, neuron guidance, neuronal migration
Definition: The characteristic movement of an immature neuron from germinal zones to specific positions where they will reside as they mature.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001764]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: generation of neurons
is a type of: cell migration
has subtype: gonadotrophin-releasing hormone neuronal migration to the hypothalamus interneuron migration inward migration of deep nuclear neurons motor neuron migration neuron migration involved in amphid sensory organ dendrite retrograde extension neuron migration involved in dendrite retrograde extension neuron migration involved in retrograde extension outward migration of deep nuclear neurons radial glia-guided pyramidal neuron migration sensory neuron migration
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of neuron migration
positively regulated by: positive regulation of neuron migration
regulated by: regulation of neuron migration