vascular associated smooth muscle cell fate specification
The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a vascular smooth muscle cell in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway. Upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed. A vascular smooth muscle cell is a non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cell found lining the blood vessels.
GO:0042694
muscle cell fate specification
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GO:0097081
vascular associated smooth muscle cell fate commitment
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vascular smooth muscle cell fate specification
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