astrocyte differentiation
id: GO:0048708
name: astrocyte differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an astrocyte. An astrocyte is the most abundant type of glial cell. Astrocytes provide support for neurons and regulate the environment in which they function.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0021896 | forebrain astrocyte differentiation |
| GO:0060020 | Bergmann glial cell differentiation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0010001 | glial cell differentiation |
