cell dedifferentiation

Term ID

GO:0043697

Synonyms

Definition

The process in which a specialized cell loses the structural or functional features that characterize it in the mature organism, or some other relatively stable phase of the organism's life history. Under certain conditions, these cells can revert back to the features of the stem cells that were their ancestors.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO