Term Name: dorsal closure, leading edge cell differentiation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a leading edge cell, the dorsal-most cells of the epidermis that migrates during dorsal closure.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046663]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: dorsal closure initiation of dorsal closure
has parts: dorsal closure, leading edge cell fate commitment
is a type of: leading edge cell differentiation