Term Name: microglia differentiation
Synonyms: microglial cell differentiation
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a microglial cell. Microglia are glial cells that act as the immune cells of the central nervous system. They form part of the supporting structure of this system.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0014004]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: central nervous system development
has parts: microglia development
is a type of: glial cell differentiation macrophage differentiation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of microglia differentiation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of microglia differentiation
regulated by: regulation of microglia differentiation