related to and associated with

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Many definitions use the phrases: 'related to' and 'associated with'.  These 
are two vague.  All cases should be removed or replaced with something more 
specific.

e.g.-  In this case, related to doesn't seem to add anything.


[Term]
id: NBO:0000078
name: post-mating behavior
is_a: NBO:0000010 ! reproductive behavior
def: "Behavior related to the specific actions or reactions of an organism 
following mating." [GOC:bf]
xref: GO:0045297
>
"The specific actions or reactions of an organism following mating." [GOC:bf]

In other cases it may mean 'results in'

[Term]
id: NBO:0000056
name: walking behavior
is_a: NBO:0000359 ! terrestrial locomotory behavior
def: "Behavior related to surface locomotion." [NBO:GVG]
xref: GO:0007628

A movement behavior that results in surface locomotion?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 24 Feb 2013 at 9:51

[DitchingIt]

Walking behavior definition has since been amended but the general question about 'related to' remains.

[DitchingIt]

This issue is subsumed within #122