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Accession
GO:0060374
Name
mast cell differentiation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized myeloid precursor cell acquires the specialized features of a mast cell. A mast cell is a cell that is found in almost all tissues containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation. Source: GOC:dph, GOC:tb
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History
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Parents of mast cell differentiation (GO:0060374)
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mast cell differentiation [RO:0002315 relation] RO:0002315  mast cell (CL:0000097)
mast cell differentiation [RO:0002162 relation] RO:0002162  Gnathostomata (NCBITaxon:7776)
mast cell differentiation [is_a relation] is_a  myeloid leukocyte differentiation (GO:0002573)
Children of mast cell differentiation (GO:0060374)
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positive regulation of mast cell differentiation (GO:0060376) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  mast cell differentiation
regulation of mast cell differentiation (GO:0060375) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  mast cell differentiation
negative regulation of mast cell differentiation (GO:0060377) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  mast cell differentiation
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