Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep

Term ID
GO:0045938
Synonyms
  • activation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
  • positive regulation of sleep
  • stimulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
  • up regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
  • up-regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
  • upregulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
Definition
Any process that activates or increases the duration or quality of sleep, a readily reversible state of reduced awareness and metabolic activity that occurs periodically in many animals.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
positively regulates
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes