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 |