Term Name: podocyte cell fate commitment
Synonyms: glomerular visceral epithelial cell fate commitment
Definition: The process in which the developmental fate of a cell becomes restricted such that it will develop into a glomerular visceral epithelial cell. A glomerular visceral epithelial cell is a specialized epithelial cell that contains 'feet' that interdigitate with the 'feet' of other glomerular epithelial cells.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072149]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: podocyte differentiation
is a type of: epithelial cell fate commitment glomerular epithelial cell fate commitment
has subtype: mesonephric podocyte cell fate commitment metanephric podocyte cell fate commitment