Term Name: | type B pancreatic cell differentiation |
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Synonyms: | pancreatic B cell differentiation, pancreatic beta cell differentiation |
Definition: | The process in which relatively unspecialized cells acquire specialized structural and/or functional features of a type B pancreatic cell. A type B pancreatic cell is a cell located towards center of the islets of Langerhans that secretes insulin. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0003309] QuickGO AmiGO |