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The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the inner ear over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a mechanoreceptor, a cell specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. The process whereby relatively unspecialized cells, acquire specialized structural and/or functional features of inner ear receptor cells. Inner ear receptor cells are mechanorecptors found in the inner ear responsible for transducing signals involved in balance and sensory perception of sound. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of an auditory hair cell. The process by which a cell becomes committed to become an inner ear receptor cell. Differentiation of new inner ear sensory hair cells to replace those lost or destroyed by injury. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a neuron. The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an inner ear receptor cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Cell development does not include the steps involved in committing a cell to a specific fate. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a vestibular hair cell. The biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of an anatomical structure from an initial condition to its mature state. This process begins with the formation of the structure and ends with the mature structure, whatever form that may be including its natural destruction. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome. The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the ear over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The ear is the sense organ in vertebrates that is specialized for the detection of sound, and the maintenance of balance. Includes the outer ear and middle ear, which collect and transmit sound waves; and the inner ear, which contains the organs of balance and (except in fish) hearing. Also includes the pinna, the visible part of the outer ear, present in some mammals.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: inner ear receptor cell differentiation
Acc: GO:0060113
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The process whereby relatively unspecialized cells, acquire specialized structural and/or functional features of inner ear receptor cells. Inner ear receptor cells are mechanorecptors found in the inner ear responsible for transducing signals involved in balance and sensory perception of sound.
Synonyms:
  • inner ear hair cell differentiation
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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GO:0060113 - inner ear receptor cell differentiation (interactive image map)
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