Term Name: asymmetric cell division
Synonyms: asymmetric cytokinesis, asymmetrical cell division, asymmetrical cytokinesis
Definition: The asymmetric division of cells to produce two daughter cells with different developmental potentials. It is of fundamental significance for the generation of cell diversity.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0008356]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: cell division
has subtype: asymmetric neuroblast division asymmetric stem cell division cystoblast division sensory organ precursor cell division zygote asymmetric cell division
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of asymmetric cell division
positively regulated by: positive regulation of asymmetric cell division
regulated by: regulation of asymmetric cell division