hemocyte differentiation

Term ID

GO:0042386

Synonyms

arthropod blood cell differentiation

Definition

The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the characteristics of a mature hemocyte. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen. 9550723

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: hemocyte development

hemocyte development Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: cell differentiation immune system process

cell differentiation immune system process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: crystal cell differentiation embryonic hemocyte differentiation larval lymph gland hemocyte differentiation plasmatocyte differentiation

crystal cell differentiation embryonic hemocyte differentiation larval lymph gland hemocyte differentiation plasmatocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of hemocyte differentiation

negative regulation of hemocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of hemocyte differentiation

positive regulation of hemocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of hemocyte differentiation

regulation of hemocyte differentiation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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