AmiGO 2: Term Details for "regulation of mast cell differentiation" (GO:0060375)
️Gene Ontology Consortium
️Sat Feb 08 2025
Accession
GO:0060375
Name
regulation of mast cell differentiation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Any process that modulates the rate, frequency or extent of mast cell differentiation, 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.
Source:
GOC:dph,
GOC:tb