Term Name:	microsporocyte differentiation
Synonyms:	pollen mother cell differentiation
Definition:	The process aimed at the progression of a microsporocyte cell over time, from initial commitment of the cell to a specific fate, to the fully functional differentiated cell. A microsporocyte is a diploid (2n) cell that undergoes meiosis and forms four haploid (1n) microspores; also called microspore mother cell and, in seed plants, pollen mother cell.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0010480]    QuickGO    AmiGO