The process in which a relatively unspecialized myeloid precursor cell acquires the specialized features of a mast cell. A mast cell is a cell that is found in almost all tissues containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
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C5: Ontology GO: Gene Ontology GO:BP: GO Biological Process
