Leydig cell differentiation
id: GO:0033327
name: Leydig cell differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized structural and/or functional features of a Leydig cell. A Leydig cell is a testosterone-secreting cell in the interstitial area, between the seminiferous tubules, in the testis.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0003006 | developmental process involved in reproduction |
GO:0030154 | cell differentiation |
GO:0048610 | cellular process involved in reproduction |