Term Information

Accession
GO:0008356
Name
asymmetric cell division
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
asymmetrical cell division, asymmetric cytokinesis, asymmetrical cytokinesis
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The asymmetric division of cells to produce two daughter cells with different developmental potentials. It is of fundamental significance for the generation of cell diversity. Source: PMID:11672519
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0008356 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of asymmetric cell division (GO:0008356)
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asymmetric cell division [is_a relation] is_a  cell division (GO:0051301)
Children of asymmetric cell division (GO:0008356)
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asymmetric stem cell division (GO:0098722) [is_a relation] is_a  asymmetric cell division
cystoblast division (GO:0007282) [is_a relation] is_a  asymmetric cell division
regulation of asymmetric cell division (GO:0009786) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  asymmetric cell division
positive regulation of asymmetric cell division (GO:0045770) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  asymmetric cell division
asymmetric neuroblast division (GO:0055059) [is_a relation] is_a  asymmetric cell division
sensory organ precursor cell division (GO:0045035) [is_a relation] is_a  asymmetric cell division
negative regulation of asymmetric cell division (GO:0045769) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  asymmetric cell division
zygote asymmetric cell division (GO:0010070) [is_a relation] is_a  asymmetric cell division