Term Information

Accession
GO:0045464
Name
R8 cell fate specification
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Alternate IDs
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Definition
The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into an R8 cell in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway; upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed. Source: PMID:11880339
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0045464 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of R8 cell fate specification (GO:0045464)
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R8 cell fate specification [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  R8 cell fate commitment (GO:0007460)
R8 cell fate specification [is_a relation] is_a  photoreceptor cell fate specification (GO:0043704)

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