Term Name:	endothelial stalk cell fate specification
Synonyms:	angiogenic stalk cell fate specification
Definition:	The process involved in the specification of identity of an endothelial stalk cell. Once specification has taken place, a cell will be committed to differentiate down a specific pathway if left in its normal environment. An endothelial stalk cell is a specialized endothelial cell which follows behind the tip cell of an angiogenic sprout.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0097103]    QuickGO    AmiGO