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| Term | leucophore differentiation | ID (Ontology) | GO:0048772 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a leucophore cell. Leucophores are pigment cells derived from the neural crest. They contain uric acid or other purine crystals, deposited in stacks called leucosomes. This gives them a white appearance. | ||
| Also Known As | "leucophore cell differentiation" | ||
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cell differentiation________ developmental pigmentation__| pigment cell differentiation |__leucophore differentiation |__regulation of leucophore differentiation |__negative regulation of leucophore differentiation |__positive regulation of leucophore differentiation |
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| Is a | pigment cell differentiation | ||
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