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Preferred Name

Cell Differentiation Process
Synonyms

Cell Differentiation

Cell Differentiation Process

Differentiation

Differentiated

cell differentiation
Definitions

Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function which takes place during the development of the embryo and leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs.
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16399
ALT_DEFINITION

The process during which young, immature (unspecialized) cells take on individual characteristics and reach their mature (specialized) form and function.
code

C16399
DEFINITION

Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function which takes place during the development of the embryo and leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs.
FULL_SYN

Cell Differentiation

Cell Differentiation Process

Differentiation

Differentiated

cell differentiation
label

Cell Differentiation Process
Legacy Concept Name

Cell_Differentiation
Preferred_Name

Cell Differentiation Process
prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16399
Semantic_Type

Cell Function
UMLS_CUI

C0007589
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20480
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