Term Name: astrocyte differentiation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an astrocyte. An astrocyte is the most abundant type of glial cell. Astrocytes provide support for neurons and regulate the environment in which they function.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048708]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: central nervous system development
has parts: astrocyte development astrocyte fate commitment
is a type of: glial cell differentiation
has subtype: Bergmann glial cell differentiation forebrain astrocyte differentiation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of astrocyte differentiation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of astrocyte differentiation
regulated by: regulation of astrocyte differentiation