[Transport] [Ontology-editors] calcium ion transport question

[Chris Mungall]

  thought transport sensu GO meant *directed* movement.

If I were to sneak into a zoo at night and unlock all the cages, would  
I be directing all the monkeys and lions into the surrounding city? I  
guess it depends on my intentions.

I think it's similar here. There is a hidden notion of agency in the  
GO definition of transport. Of course, cells have no intentions, but  
gene products have evolved to carry out some role, so there is a form  
of agency here. Even so it may be easier if describe processes rather  
than ascribing goals.

On Feb 5, 2009, at 4:00 AM, Midori Harris wrote:

> just re-sending with a subject line ...
>
> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009, Midori Harris wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is anyone aware of any reason why 'release of sequestered calcium  
>> ion into cytosol' (GO:0051209) has no relationship to 'calcium ion  
>> transport' (GO:0006816)? If not, I think it would make sense to add.
>>
>> This came up as part of SF 2560505:
>>
>> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2560505&group_id=36855&atid=440764
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Midori
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