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reticulocyte

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000558


An immature erythrocyte that changes the protein composition of its plasma membrane by exosome formation and extrusion. The types of protein removed differ between species though removal of the transferrin receptor is apparent in mammals and birds. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2037622 GOC:add GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15946868 ]

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database cross reference
  • BTO:0001173
  • CALOHA:TS-0864
  • MESH:D012156
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl

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