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The process whereby a precursor cell type acquires the specialized features of a lymphoid progenitor cell. Lymphoid progenitor cells include progenitor cells for any of the lymphoid lineages. The change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature T cell resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific. The process whereby a precursor cell type acquires the specialized features of a pro-T cell. Pro-T cells are the earliest stage of the T cell lineage but are not fully committed. The process by which a precursor cell type acquires characteristics of a more mature T-cell. A T cell is a type of lymphocyte whose definin characteristic is the expression of a T cell receptor complex. The process whereby precursor cell type acquires the specialized features of a hemopoietic progenitor cell, a class of cell types including myeloid progenitor cells and lymphoid progenitor cells. The process whereby a relatively unspecialized precursor cell acquires specialized features of B cells, T cells, or natural killer cells. The process by which a lymphoid progenitor cell becomes committed to becoming a pro-T cell.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: pro-T cell differentiation
Acc: GO:0002572
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The process whereby a precursor cell type acquires the specialized features of a pro-T cell. Pro-T cells are the earliest stage of the T cell lineage but are not fully committed.
Synonyms:
  • pro-T lymphocyte differentiation
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0002572 - pro-T cell differentiation (interactive image map)
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