cell fate

cell fate
Of an embryonic parent (progenitor) cell or cell type, the range and distribution of differentiated tissues formed by its daughter cells. For example, cells of the neural crest differentiate to form (among other things) cells of the peripheral nervous system.

Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.

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