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GO: Biological Process

Purkinje myocyte differentiation

Term ID
GO:0003168
Synonyms
  • cardiac Purkinje fiber cell differentiation
Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized structural and/or functional features of a Purkinje myocyte (also known as cardiac Purkinje fiber cell). These cells are specialized cardiomyocytes that receive signals from the bundle of His and innervate the ventricular cardiac muscle.
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GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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