Term: retinal ganglion cell neuron differentiation
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Name: retinal ganglion cell
Synonyms: gangliocyte, RGC
Definition: The set of neurons that receives neural inputs via bipolar, horizontal and amacrine cells. The axons of these cells make up the optic nerve.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009310]
Name: neuron differentiation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a neuron.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030182]    QuickGO    AmiGO