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GO Term : GO:0050935 iridophore differentiation GO

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
Description  The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an iridophore. Iridophores are pigment cells derived from the neural crest. They contain guanidine or other purine crystals deposited in stacks called reflecting platets or iridisomes. This gives them a silver, gold, or iridescent appearance.

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1 Ontology

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9 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0009987 cellular process Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, but not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level.
GO:0008150 biological_process A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.
GO:0032502 developmental process A biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an integrated living unit: an anatomical structure (which may be a subcellular structure, cell, tissue, or organ), or organism over time from an initial condition to a later condition.
GO:0048869 cellular developmental process A biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of a cell over time from an initial condition to a later condition.
GO:0030154 cell differentiation The cellular developmental process in which a relatively unspecialized cell, e.g. embryonic or regenerative cell, acquires specialized structural and/or functional features that characterize a specific cell. Differentiation includes the processes involved in commitment of a cell to a specific fate and its subsequent development to the mature state.
GO:0048066 developmental pigmentation The developmental process that results in the deposition of coloring matter in an organism, tissue or cell.
GO:0043473 pigmentation The accumulation of pigment in an organism, tissue or cell, either by increased deposition or by increased number of cells.
GO:0050931 pigment cell differentiation The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a pigmented cell, such as a melanocyte.
GO:0050935 iridophore differentiation The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an iridophore. Iridophores are pigment cells derived from the neural crest. They contain guanidine or other purine crystals deposited in stacks called reflecting platets or iridisomes. This gives them a silver, gold, or iridescent appearance.

17 Relations

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Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0050931 GO:0050935
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0050935
part of GO:0048066 GO:0050935
part of GO:0008150 GO:0050935
is_a GO:0030154 GO:0050935
is_a GO:0048869 GO:0050935
is_a GO:0009987 GO:0050935
part of GO:0043473 GO:0050935
is_a GO:0032502 GO:0050935
regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050937
regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050937
negatively regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050943
negatively regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050943
regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050943
positively regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050945
positively regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050945
regulates GO:0050935 GO:0050945

1 Synonyms

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iridophore cell differentiation synonym