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cellular differentiation

The acquisition through asymmetric mitoses of characteristics typical of mature tissue.

Related

cell differentiation (GO:0030154)

Specific

adipogenesis epithelial mesenchymal transdifferentiation; epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) hematopoiesis

General

histology differentiation

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999