dendritic cell differentiation
id: GO:0097028
name: dendritic cell differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which a precursor cell type acquires the specialized features of a dendritic cell. A dendritic cell is a leukocyte of dendritic lineage specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0097029 | mature dendritic cell differentiation |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0002521 | leukocyte differentiation |