OBO ID: GO:0012501
Term Name: programmed cell death Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • caspase-independent apoptosis
  • caspase-independent cell death
  • non-apoptotic programmed cell death
  • nonapoptotic programmed cell death
  • PCD
  • RCD
  • regulated cell death
Definition: A process which begins when a cell receives an internal or external signal and activates a series of biochemical events (signaling pathway). The process ends with the death of the cell.
References:
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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