OBO ID: GO:0042688
Term Name: crystal cell differentiation Search Ontology:
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Definition: The process in which a hemocyte precursor cell acquires the characteristics of a crystal cell, a class of cells that contain crystalline inclusions and are involved in the melanization of pathogenic material in the hemolymph. http://sdb.bio.purdue.edu/fly/gene/serpent3.htm
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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