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mast cell differentiation

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0060374

The process in which a relatively unspecialized myeloid precursor cell acquires the specialized features of a mast cell. A mast cell is a cell that is found in almost all tissues containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation. [ GOC:dph GOC:tb ]