Term Name: | epicardium-derived cardiac fibroblast cell fate commitment |
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Definition: | The commitment of an epicardial cell to a cardiac fibroblast cell fate and its capacity to differentiate into a cardiac fibroblast. A cardiac fibroblast is a connective tissue cell in the heart which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060941] QuickGO AmiGO |