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GO: Biological Process

dedifferentiation

Term ID
GO:0043696
Synonyms
Definition
The process in which a specialized structure (cell, tissue or organ) loses structural or functional features that characterize it in the mature organism, or some other relatively stable phase of the organism's life history. Under certain conditions, these structures can revert back to the features of their ancestors.
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Ontology
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Phenotype
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