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 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