FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term R8 cell fate commitment ID (Ontology) GO:0007460 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The process in which the R8 photoreceptor commits to its cell fate. The R8 receptor contributes the central part of the rhabdomere in the basal parts of the ommatidium.[ PubMed:3076112 PubMed:3937883 ]
Also Known As"restriction of R8 fate"
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     involved_in | R8 cell fate commitment
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compound eye photoreceptor cell differentiation
 |__compound eye photoreceptor fate commitment__
 |__R8 cell differentiation_____________________|
eye photoreceptor cell fate commitment          |
 |__compound eye photoreceptor fate commitment__|
                                                R8 cell fate commitment  27 rec.
                                                 |__R8 cell fate specification 20 rec.
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Is a compound eye photoreceptor fate commitment
Part of R8 cell differentiation
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