id | GO:0009957   Detailed information |
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  name | epidermal cell fate specification |
  namespace | biological_process |
  alt_id | GO:0043356 |
  def | "The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into an epidermal cell in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway; upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed." [GOC:mtg_sensu, GOC:sm] |
  synonym | "hypodermal cell fate specification" RELATED [GOC:kmv, GOC:rk] |
  is_a | GO:0001708 ! cell fate specification |
  relationship | part_of GO:0009913 ! epidermal cell differentiation |
  DPGLEAN12689