Term Name: prostate induction
Synonyms:
Definition: The close range interaction of the urogenital sinus mesenchyme and the urogenital sinus epithelium that causes the cells of the urogenital sinus epithelium to change their fates and specify the development of the prostate gland.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060514]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: mesenchymal-epithelial cell signaling involved in prostate induction
is a type of: organ induction positive regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium positive regulation of reproductive process regulation of prostatic bud formation
positively regulates: prostate field specification