| Preferred Name |
melanocyte |
| Synonyms |
melanophore |
| Definitions |
A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000148 |
| database_cross_reference |
CALOHA:TS-0613 FMA:70545 VHOG:0001679 BTO:0000847 |
| definition |
A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| develops_from | |
| has part | |
| has_alternative_id |
CL:0000572 |
| has_narrow_synonym |
melanophore |
| has_obo_namespace |
cell |
| label |
melanocyte |
| prefixIRI |
CL:0000148 |
| prefLabel |
melanocyte |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000004 |