AmiGO 2: Term Details for "nectar secretion" (GO:0071836)

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Term Information

Accession: GO:0071836
Name: nectar secretion
Ontology: biological_process
Synonyms: nectar production
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: The controlled release of a nectar by a cell or a tissue. Nectar is a fluid secreted by many angiosperms to promote pollination by providing a reward to pollinators. Nectar may also deter certain organisms from visiting or play other biological roles. Nectar is a complex solution that may include the following types of compounds: sugars, amino acids, organic acids, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, vitamins, phenolics, metal ions, oils, free fatty acids, and proteins. Source: PMID:19861655, GOC:kad
Comment: None
History: See term history for GO:0071836 at QuickGO
Chem. react.: None
Subset: None
Related: Link to all genes and gene products annotated to nectar secretion (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to nectar secretion (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for nectar secretion (excluding "regulates").

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0051179 localization
GO:0051234 establishment of localization
GO:0006810 transport
GO:0046903 secretion
GO:0071836 nectar secretion

Parents of nectar secretion (GO:0071836)

subject	relation	object
nectar secretion	is_a	secretion (GO:0046903)

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