Term Name: neuron fate specification
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a neuron 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:0048665]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: neuron fate commitment
is a type of: cell fate specification
has subtype: auditory receptor cell fate specification photoreceptor cell fate specification spinal cord association neuron specification spinal cord commissural neuron specification spinal cord motor neuron cell fate specification ventral spinal cord interneuron specification