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GO:0021897
Name
forebrain astrocyte development
Ontology
biological_process
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Definition
The process aimed at the progression of an astrocyte that resides in the forebrain, from initial commitment of the cell to its fate, to the fully functional differentiated cell. An astrocyte is the most abundant type of glial cell. Astrocytes provide support for neurons and regulate the environment in which they function. Source: GOC:cls, GOC:dph, GO_REF:0000021, GOC:dgh, GOC:jid
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Parents of forebrain astrocyte development (GO:0021897)
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forebrain astrocyte development [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  forebrain astrocyte differentiation (GO:0021896)
forebrain astrocyte development [is_a relation] is_a  astrocyte development (GO:0014002)
forebrain astrocyte development [RO:0002296 relation] RO:0002296  astrocyte of the forebrain (CL:0012000)

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