Term Name: R7 cell fate commitment
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which the R7 photoreceptor commits to its cell fate. The R7 receptor contributes the central part of the rhabdomere in the apical parts of the ommatidium.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007465]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: R7 cell differentiation
has parts: sevenless signaling pathway
is a type of: compound eye photoreceptor fate commitment
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of R7 cell fate commitment
positively regulated by: positive regulation of R7 cell fate commitment
regulated by: regulation of R7 cell fate commitment