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Change in cellular or multicellular form. Complex but not simple change.
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Chemical zonation caused by differences in the densities of minerals; heavy materials sink, less dense materials float.
Ãâó: www.psrd.hawaii.edu/PSRDglossary.html
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a process by which cells become "specialized" for certain functions. Genetic instruction is the same in all cells in the body, but they only "read" certain "chapters". For instance, genetic material in blood cells and skin cells is the same, but different parts of genetic code are active in each cell type.
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In cancer, refers to how mature (developed) the cancer cells are in a tumor. Differentiated tumor cells resemble normal cells and grow at a slower rate than undifferentiated tumor cells, which lack the structure and function of normal cells and grow uncontrollably.
Ãâó: naam-cancer.lle.org/Glossary.htm
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| differentiation |
The development of cells with specialised structure and function from unspecialised precursor cells.
Ãâó: www.integrativebiology.ac.uk/cancerglossary.html
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