FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term forebrain astrocyte differentiation ID (Ontology) GO:0021896 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an astrocyte residing in the forebrain. An astrocyte is the most abundant type of glial cell. Astrocytes provide support for neurons and regulate the environment in which they function.[ PubMed:16226447 ]
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central nervous system development
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brain development                 |
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glial cell differentiation        |
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anatomical structure development  |
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                                  forebrain astrocyte differentiation
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                                   |__forebrain astrocyte fate commitment
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