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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "vulval cell fate specification" (GO:0072327)
Term Name vulval cell fate specification
Term Accession GO:0072327
Aspect biological_process
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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.
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