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GO Term : tendon cell differentiation [GO:0035990] Gene Ontology

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
description  The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a tendon cell. Tendon cell are elongated fibrocytes in which the cytoplasm is stretched between the collagen fibres of the tendon. Tendon cells have a central cell nucleus with a prominent nucleolus, a well-developed rough endoplasmic reticulum, and are responsible for synthesis and turnover of tendon fibres and ground substance.
  • synonyms:
  • tenocyte differentiation,
  • muscle attachment cell differentiation
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Ontology

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Ontology Term --> Direct children

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