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The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a photoreceptor cell, as found in the eye, the primary visual organ of most organisms. The progression of the neural retina over time from its initial formation to the mature structure. The neural retina is the part of the retina that contains neurons and photoreceptor cells. Development of a cone cell, one of the sensory cells in the eye that reacts to the presence of light. Cone cells contain the photopigment iodopsin or cyanopsin and are responsible for photopic (daylight) vision. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a retinal cone cell. The process by which the anatomical structure of the retina is generated and organized. Morphogenesis pertains to the creation of form. The process whereby the developmental fate of a cell becomes restricted such that it will develop into a retinal cone cell. A retinal cone cell is one of the two photoreceptor subtypes in a camera-type eye. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a photoreceptor cell in a camera-type eye.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: retinal cone cell differentiation
Acc: GO:0042670
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a retinal cone cell.
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GO:0042670 - retinal cone cell differentiation (interactive image map)
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