Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002454
altLabel
Differentiations, Cell
Cell Differentiations
Differentiation, Cell
AN
not for micro-organisms; CELL DEDIFFERENTIATION and CELL TRANSDIFFERENTIATION are also available
AQL
DE GE IM PH RE
cui
C0007589
DC
1
definition
Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs.