Term Name:	T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment
Synonyms:	T-helper 17 cell fate commitment, Th17 cell lineage commitment, Th17 fate commitment
Definition:	The process in which a CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell becomes committed to becoming a T-helper 17 cell, a CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell with the phenotype RORgamma-t-positive that produces IL-17.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0072540]    QuickGO    AmiGO