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melanocyte
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000148
Term info
Label
melanocyte
definition
A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance.
has alternative id
CL:0000572
has narrow synonym
melanophore
has obo namespace
cell
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- independent continuant
- somatic cell
- anatomical entity
- pigment cell
- has part some melanosome
- develops from some melanoblast