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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:leucophore differentiation
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Definition:The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a leucophore cell. Leucophores are pigment cells derived from the neural crest. They contain uric acid or other purine crystals, deposited in stacks called leucosomes. This gives them a white appearance.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: leucophore cell differentiation



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  biological_process 20292
    pigmentation 108
      developmental pigmentation 57
        pigment cell differentiation 41
          leucophore differentiation 0
            negative regulation of leucophore differentiation 0
            positive regulation of leucophore differentiation 0
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  biological_process 20292
    cellular process 18769
      cellular developmental process 4747
        cell differentiation 4746
          pigment cell differentiation 41
            leucophore differentiation 0
              negative regulation of leucophore differentiation 0
              positive regulation of leucophore differentiation 0
              regulation of leucophore differentiation + 0
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