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E.g., flower or TO:0000303.
E.g., d1 or waxy.

expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "cell fate commitment" (GO:0045165)
Term Name cell fate commitment
Term Accession GO:0045165
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (0) None.
Definition The commitment of cells to specific cell fates and their capacity to differentiate into particular kinds of cells. Positional information is established through protein signals that emanate from a localized source within a cell (the initial one-cell zygote) or within a developmental field.
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