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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "heterocyst differentiation" (GO:0043158)
Term Name heterocyst differentiation
Term Accession GO:0043158
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (3) heterocyst biosynthesis, heterocyst cell differentiation, heterocyst formation
Definition The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a heterocyst, a differentiated cell in certain cyanobacteria whose purpose is to fix nitrogen.
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