| Term: | CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell differentiation |
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| Synonyms: | CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell development | CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T-cell differentiation | CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T lymphocyte differentiation | CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte differentiation |
| Definition: | The process in which a precursor cell type acquires the specialized features of a CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell. Intraepithelial T cells are found among epithelial cells in mucosal areas and have distinct phenotypes and developmental pathways. |
| Parent Terms: | is-a gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell differentiation |
| Comment: | Note that immunologists typically use the word 'development' to refer to cells of B or T cell lineages undergoing the process that GO describes as 'cell differentiation'. |
| Category: | Biological Process |
| ID: | GO:0002305 |