| Term: | goblet cell cell maturation |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | goblet cell |
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| Synonyms: | chalice cell |
| Definition: | A cell of the epithelial lining that produce and secrete mucins. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009094] |
| Name: | cell maturation |
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| Synonyms: | functional differentiation |
| Definition: | The cellular developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for a specific cell to attain its fully functional state. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048469] QuickGO AmiGO |