| Term: | parapineal organ neuron fate specification |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | parapineal organ |
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| Definition: | An unpaired left-sided accessory organ which plays a role in establishing lateral brain left right asymmetry. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001360] |
| Name: | neuron fate specification |
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| Definition: | The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a neuron in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway. Upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048665] QuickGO AmiGO |