Term Name: | epicardium-derived cardiac fibroblast cell differentiation |
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Definition: | The process in which an epicardial cell acquires the specialized structural and/or functional features of a cardiac fibroblast. A cardiac fibroblast is a connective tissue cell in the heart which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060938] QuickGO AmiGO |