plasmatocyte differentiation

Term ID

GO:0042387

Synonyms

Definition

The process in which a hemocyte precursor cell acquires the characteristics of the phagocytic blood-cell type, the plasmatocyte. Plasmatocytes are a class of arthropod hemocytes important in the cellular defense response. (2)

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: hemocyte differentiation

hemocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: embryonic plasmatocyte differentiation lymph gland plasmatocyte differentiation

embryonic plasmatocyte differentiation lymph gland plasmatocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of plasmatocyte differentiation

negative regulation of plasmatocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of plasmatocyte differentiation

positive regulation of plasmatocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of plasmatocyte differentiation

regulation of plasmatocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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