| id | GO:0035212 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | cell competition in a multicellular organism |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "Competitive interactions within multicellular organisms between cell populations that differ in growth rates, leading to the elimination of the slowest-growing cells." [GOC:bf, PMID:1116643, PMID:15066286] |
| is_a | GO:0009987 ! cellular process |
| is_a | GO:0040008 ! regulation of growth |
| relationship | part_of GO:0007275 ! multicellular organismal development |