Term Name: anterior/posterior axon guidance
Synonyms: anterior-posterior axon guidance, anterior/posterior axon pathfinding
Definition: The process in which the migration of an axon growth cone is directed to a specific target site along the anterior-posterior body axis in response to a combination of attractive and repulsive cues. The anterior-posterior axis is defined by a line that runs from the head or mouth of an organism to the tail or opposite end of the organism.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0033564]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: axon guidance
has subtype: dorsal spinal cord interneuron anterior axon guidance dorsal spinal cord interneuron posterior axon guidance
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of anterior/posterior axon guidance
positively regulated by: positive regulation of anterior/posterior axon guidance
regulated by: regulation of anterior/posterior axon guidance