Term Information

Accession
GO:0014002
Name
astrocyte development
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
astrocyte cell development
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The process aimed at the progression of an astrocyte over time, from initial commitment of the cell to a specific fate, to the fully functional differentiated cell. 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:ef, GOC:dgh
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0014002 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of astrocyte development (GO:0014002)
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astrocyte development [is_a relation] is_a  glial cell development (GO:0021782)
astrocyte development [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  astrocyte differentiation (GO:0048708)
Children of astrocyte development (GO:0014002)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
astrocyte activation (GO:0048143) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  astrocyte development
forebrain astrocyte development (GO:0021897) [is_a relation] is_a  astrocyte development
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