lymph gland crystal cell differentiation

Term ID

GO:0035170

Synonyms

Definition

The process in which a relatively unspecialized larval lymph gland-derived hemocyte precursor cell acquires the specialized features of a crystal cell. Crystal cells are 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

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