Term Name: vulval cell fate commitment
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which the cellular identity of nematode vulval cells is acquired and determined. In nematodes, the vulva is formed from ventral epidermal cells during larval stages to give rise to a fully formed adult vulva, which is the egg-laying organ of female and hermaphrodite nematodes.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072325]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: vulval development
has parts: vulval cell fate determination vulval cell fate specification
is a type of: cell fate commitment