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GO: Biological Process

fat cell differentiation

Term ID
GO:0045444
Synonyms
  • adipocyte cell differentiation
  • adipocyte differentiation
  • adipogenesis
  • adipose cell differentiation
Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of an adipocyte, an animal connective tissue cell specialized for the synthesis and storage of fat.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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negatively regulated by
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Phenotype
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