| id | GO:0042386 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | hemocyte differentiation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the characteristics of a mature hemocyte. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen." [CL:0000387, GOC:jl, GOC:mtg_sensu, PMID:9550723] |
| synonym | "arthropod blood cell differentiation" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0002376 ! immune system process |
| is_a | GO:0030154 ! cell differentiation |