Term Name: chloroplast relocation
Synonyms: chloroplast movement
Definition: The process in which chloroplasts in photosynthetic cells migrate toward illuminated sites to optimize photosynthesis and move away from excessively illuminated areas to protect the photosynthetic machinery.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009902]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: chloroplast localization chloroplast organization establishment of plastid localization
has subtype: chloroplast accumulation movement chloroplast avoidance movement