| id | GO:0007460 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | R8 cell fate commitment |
| namespace | biological_process |
| alt_id | GO:0007461 |
| def | "The process in which the R8 photoreceptor commits to its cell fate. The R8 receptor contributes the central part of the rhabdomere in the basal parts of the ommatidium." [PMID:3076112, PMID:3937883] |
| synonym | "restriction of R8 fate" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0001752 ! compound eye photoreceptor fate commitment |
| relationship | part_of GO:0045465 ! R8 cell differentiation |