vessel element cell differentiation, vessel member cell differentiation
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Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a vessel member cell. A vessel member cell is one of the components of a vessel in the xylem. It is a dead cell with the wall between adjacent members being variously perforated and the walls that persist variously thickened.
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GOC:jid,
PO:0002003