Term Information

Accession
GO:0021896
Name
forebrain astrocyte differentiation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
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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. Source: GOC:cls, GOC:dph, GO_REF:0000021, GOC:dgh, GOC:jid, PMID:16226447
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0021896 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of forebrain astrocyte differentiation (GO:0021896)
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forebrain astrocyte differentiation [is_a relation] is_a  astrocyte differentiation (GO:0048708)
forebrain astrocyte differentiation [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  forebrain development (GO:0030900)
Children of forebrain astrocyte differentiation (GO:0021896)
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forebrain astrocyte fate commitment (GO:0021878) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  forebrain astrocyte differentiation
forebrain astrocyte development (GO:0021897) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  forebrain astrocyte differentiation
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