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GO: Biological Process

amastigogenesis

Term ID
GO:0120310
Synonyms
Definition
The morphological, biochemical and genetic changes that induce the differentiation of metacyclic parasites into amastigotes in some of the Trypanosomatidae species such as Leishmania parasites and Trypanosoma cruzi. This process occurs inside the cells of the mammalian hosts, particularly in macrophages and other phagocytic cells for Leishmania parasites. (3)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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