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MeSH Heading: Cell Transdifferentiation
Tree Number(s): G04.356
Unique ID: D054338
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054338
Annotation: CELLULAR REPROGRAMMING is also available
Scope Note: A naturally occurring phenomenon where terminally differentiated cells dedifferentiate to the point where they can switch CELL LINEAGES. The cells then differentiate into other cell types.
Entry Term(s): Transdifferentiation, Cell
Previous Indexing: Cell Differentiation (1968-2007)
See Also: Cell Dedifferentiation; Cellular Reprogramming; Cellular Reprogramming Techniques
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2016/01/15

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

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immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

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