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GO: Biological Process

lymphocyte differentiation

Term ID
GO:0030098
Synonyms
  • lymphocyte cell differentiation
  • lymphocyte development
  • lymphocytic blood cell differentiation
Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized precursor cell acquires specialized features of a lymphocyte. A lymphocyte is a leukocyte commonly found in the blood and lymph that has the characteristics of a large nucleus, a neutral staining cytoplasm, and prominent heterochromatin.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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