Term Name:	programmed cell death
Synonyms:	caspase-independent apoptosis, caspase-independent cell death, non-apoptotic programmed cell death, nonapoptotic programmed cell death, PCD, RCD, regulated cell death
Definition:	A process which begins when a cell receives an internal or external signal and activates a series of biochemical events (signaling pathway). The process ends with the death of the cell.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0012501]    QuickGO    AmiGO