Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

type I pneumocyte differentiation

Term ID
GO:0060509
Synonyms
  • membranous pneumocyte differentiation
  • small alveolar cell differentiation
  • squamous alveolar cell differentiation
Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a type I pneumocyte. A type I pneumocyte is a flattened cell with greatly attenuated cytoplasm and a paucity of organelles. 0721662544
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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