OBO ID: GO:0042386
Term Name: hemocyte differentiation Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • arthropod blood cell differentiation
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the characteristics of a mature hemocyte. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen. 9550723
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