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GO: Biological Process
leucophore differentiation
- Term ID
- GO:0048772
- Synonyms
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- leucophore cell differentiation
- Definition
- The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a leucophore cell. Leucophores are pigment cells derived from the neural crest. They contain uric acid or other purine crystals, deposited in stacks called leucosomes. This gives them a white appearance.
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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