Term Name: Leydig cell differentiation
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Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized structural and/or functional features of a Leydig cell. A Leydig cell is a testosterone-secreting cell in the interstitial area, between the seminiferous tubules, in the testis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0033327]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: male gonad development
is a type of: cell differentiation developmental process involved in reproduction