| OBO ID: GO:0035990 |
| Term Name: | tendon cell differentiation | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | 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. 21412429 | ||
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| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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