programmed cell death
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.
GO:0008219
cell death
is_a
PCD
related
RCD
related
caspase-independent apoptosis
related
caspase-independent cell death
narrow
non-apoptotic programmed cell death
narrow
nonapoptotic programmed cell death
narrow
regulated cell death
broad