Term Name: lateral mesodermal cell fate specification
Synonyms: lateral mesoderm cell fate specification, lateral plate mesoderm cell fate specification, lateral plate mesodermal cell fate specification
Definition: The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a lateral mesoderm cell in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway; upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048377]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: lateral mesodermal cell fate commitment
is a type of: mesodermal cell fate specification
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of lateral mesodermal cell fate specification
positively regulated by: positive regulation of lateral mesodermal cell fate specification
regulated by: regulation of lateral mesodermal cell fate specification