photoreceptor cell fate specification
id: GO:0043704
name: photoreceptor cell fate specification
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042672 | retinal cone cell fate specification |
| GO:0045464 | R8 cell fate specification |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0048665 | neuron fate specification |
