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mast cell differentiation
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Term info
Label
mast cell differentiation
definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized myeloid precursor cell acquires the specialized features of a mast cell. A mast cell is a cell that is found in almost all tissues containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation.
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biological_process
id
GO:0060374
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Term relations
Subclass of:
- myeloid leukocyte differentiation
- cell differentiation
- results in acquisition of features of some mast cell
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