Term Information

Accession
GO:0043704
Name
photoreceptor cell fate specification
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a photoreceptor cell in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway. Upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed. Source: GOC:mtg_sensu
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0043704 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of photoreceptor cell fate specification (GO:0043704)
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photoreceptor cell fate specification [is_a relation] is_a  neuron fate specification (GO:0048665)
photoreceptor cell fate specification [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  photoreceptor cell fate commitment (GO:0046552)
Children of photoreceptor cell fate specification (GO:0043704)
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R8 cell fate specification (GO:0045464) [is_a relation] is_a  photoreceptor cell fate specification
retinal cone cell fate specification (GO:0042672) [is_a relation] is_a  photoreceptor cell fate specification
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