id | GO:0045446   Detailed information |
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  name | endothelial cell differentiation |
  namespace | biological_process |
  def | "The process in which a mesodermal angioblast acquires specialized features of an endothelial cell, a thin flattened cell. A layer of such cells lines the inside surfaces of body cavities, blood vessels, and lymph vessels, making up the endothelium." [CL:0000115, GOC:go_curators] |
  is_a | GO:0030855 ! epithelial cell differentiation |
  relationship | part_of GO:0003158 ! endothelium development |