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Blood Cell

Blood Cell

Blood cells develop from hematopoietic stem cells and include cells that transport gases, defend against infection, or support clotting.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000081View source record ↗

Overview

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Blood cells develop from hematopoietic stem cells and include cells that transport gases, defend against infection, or support clotting.

Quick Facts

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Body systemBlood & Immunity
Typical locationBlood and bone marrow
Lineage / classHematopoietic
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000081

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeErythrocyteincludesCell typeMegakaryocyteincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Blood Cell · Cell type
Blood Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Erythrocyte · Cell type
Erythrocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Blood Cell · Cell type
Blood Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Megakaryocyte · Cell type
Megakaryocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Blood Cell · Cell type

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databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Blood Cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000081).