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Term Name | vulval cell fate specification |
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Term Accession | GO:0072327 |
Aspect | biological_process |
Synonyms (0) | None. |
Definition | The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a nematode vulval cell in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway; upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed. In nematodes, the vulva is formed from ventral epidermal cells during larval stages to give rise to a fully formed adult vulva, which is the egg-laying organ of female and hermaphrodite nematodes. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
GOC: | mah |
GOC: | kmv |
ISBN: | 087969307X |
PMID: | 11236714 |