id | GO:0014037   Detailed information
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  name | Schwann cell differentiation
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  namespace | biological_process
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  def | "The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a Schwann cell. Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system, where they insulate neurons and axons, and regulate the environment in which neurons function." [GOC:ef]
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  is_a | GO:0010001 ! glial cell differentiation
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  relationship | part_of GO:0007422 ! peripheral nervous system development
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