sinoatrial node cell differentiation
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a sinoatrial (SA) node cell. SA node cells are pacemaker cells that are found in the sinoatrial node. [ GOC:mtg_heart ]
Synonyms: SA node cell differentiation, SAN cell differentiation
Term info
dph
2009-09-29T11:03:30Z
sinus node cell differentiation
biological_process
GO:0060921
Term relations
- cardiac pacemaker cell differentiation
- part of some sinoatrial node development
- results in acquisition of features of some myocyte of sinoatrial node