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    • dendritic cell morphology trait   VT:0005461   (13)
    Definition: Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a cell of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation. [ISBN:0781735149, MP:0005461];



    MP:0005461 (abnormal dendritic cell morphology) is numbered similarly to VT:0005461 but is over in the MP ontology (semantics may or may not be similar).

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