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GO: Biological Process

epicardium-derived cardiac fibroblast cell differentiation

Term ID
GO:0060938
Synonyms
Definition
The process in which an epicardial cell acquires the specialized structural and/or functional features of a cardiac fibroblast. A cardiac fibroblast is a connective tissue cell in the heart which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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