| Term Name: | mechanoreceptor differentiation |
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| Definition: | The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a mechanoreceptor, a cell specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042490] QuickGO AmiGO |