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The process whereby the R8 photoreceptor commits to its cell fate. The R8 receptor contributes the central part of the rhabdomere in the basal parts of the ommatidium. 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. Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of R8 differentiation. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an eye photoreceptor cell. The process by which the anatomical structures of the compound eye are generated and organized. Morphogenesis pertains to the creation of form. The adult compound eye is a precise assembly of 700-800 ommatidia. Each ommatidium is composed of 20 cells, identified by cell type and position. An example of compound eye morphogenesis is found in Drosophila melanogaster. The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the R8 photoreceptor over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The R8 photoreceptor is the founding receptor of each ommatidium. Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of R8 cell differentiation. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of the R8 photoreceptor. Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of R8 cell differentiation.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: R8 cell differentiation
Acc: GO:0045465
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of the R8 photoreceptor.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0045465 - R8 cell differentiation (interactive image map)
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