Term Name: myoblast differentiation
Synonyms: myoblast cell differentiation
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a myoblast. A myoblast is a mononucleate cell type that, by fusion with other myoblasts, gives rise to the myotubes that eventually develop into striated muscle fibers.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045445]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: muscle structure development
has parts: myoblast development myoblast fate commitment
is a type of: cell differentiation
has subtype: cardiac muscle cell myoblast differentiation myoblast differentiation involved in skeletal muscle regeneration
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of myoblast differentiation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of myoblast differentiation
regulated by: regulation of myoblast differentiation