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| Term | microglia differentiation | ID (Ontology) | GO:0014004 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a microglial cell. Microglia are glial cells that act as the immune cells of the central nervous system. They form part of the supporting structure of this system. | ||
| Also Known As | "microglial cell differentiation" | ||
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myeloid leukocyte differentiation |__macrophage differentiation__________ nervous system development | |__central nervous system development__| cell differentiation | |__glial cell differentiation__________| gliogenesis | |__glial cell differentiation__________| system development | |__central nervous system development__| mononuclear cell differentiation | |__macrophage differentiation__________| microglia differentiation |__microglia development |__regulation of microglia differentiation |__negative regulation of microglia differentiation |__positive regulation of microglia differentiation |
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glial cell differentiation macrophage differentiation |
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| Part of | central nervous system development | ||
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