Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

positive regulation of biological process

Term ID
GO:0048518
Synonyms
  • activation of biological process
  • positive regulation of physiological process
  • stimulation of biological process
  • up regulation of biological process
  • up-regulation of biological process
  • upregulation of biological process
Definition
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of a biological process. Biological processes are regulated by many means; examples include the control of gene expression, protein modification or interaction with a protein or substrate molecule.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
positively regulates
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes