spinal cord association neuron differentiation
The process in which neuroepithelial cells in the neural tube acquire specialized structural and/or functional features of association neurons. Association neurons are cells located in the dorsal portion of the spinal cord that integrate sensory input. Differentiation includes the processes involved in commitment of a cell to a specific fate.
GO:0021515
cell differentiation in spinal cord
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GO:0021953
central nervous system neuron differentiation
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GO:0021516
dorsal spinal cord development
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spinal cord dorsal interneuron differentiation
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