iridophore differentiation

id: GO:0050935
name: iridophore differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an iridophore. Iridophores are pigment cells derived from the neural crest. They contain guanidine or other purine crystals deposited in stacks called reflecting platets or iridisomes. This gives them a silver, gold, or iridescent appearance.

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