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The commitment of cells to specific cell fates and their capacity to differentiate into particular kinds of cells. Positional information is established through protein signals that emanate from a localized source within a cell (the initial one-cell zygote) or within a developmental field. The commitment of a cells to a specific astrocyte fate and its restriction to develop only into an astrocyte. The process whereby the developmental fate of a cell becomes restricted such that it will develop into an astrocyte that resides in the forebrain. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an astrocyte. An astrocyte is the most abundant type of glial cell. Astrocytes provide support for neurons and regulate the environment in which they function. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a glial cell. The process whereby the developmental fate of a cell becomes restricted such that it will develop into a glial cell. The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the central nervous system over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The central nervous system is the core nervous system that serves an integrating and coordinating function. In vertebrates it consists of the brain, spinal cord and spinal nerves. In those invertebrates with a central nervous system it typically consists of a brain, cerebral ganglia and a nerve cord.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: astrocyte fate commitment
Acc: GO:0060018
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The commitment of a cells to a specific astrocyte fate and its restriction to develop only into an astrocyte.
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GO:0060018 - astrocyte fate commitment (interactive image map)
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