loading...| Preferred Name | Chromatophores | |
| Synonyms |
Chromatophore |
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| Definitions |
The large pigment cells of fish, amphibia, reptiles and many invertebrates which actively disperse and aggregate their pigment granules. These cells include MELANOPHORES, erythrophores, xanthophores, leucophores and iridiophores. (In algae, chromatophores refer to CHLOROPLASTS. In phototrophic bacteria chromatophores refer to membranous organelles (BACTERIAL CHROMATOPHORES).) |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002856 |
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| altLabel |
Chromatophore |
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| AN |
do not confuse with chromophores (chemical groups imparting color to a cpd); BACTERIAL CHROMATOPHORES is available |
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| AQL |
CH CL CY DE EN IM ME MI PA PH PS RE TR UL VI |
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| cui |
C0008572 |
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| DC |
1 |
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| definition |
The large pigment cells of fish, amphibia, reptiles and many invertebrates which actively disperse and aggregate their pigment granules. These cells include MELANOPHORES, erythrophores, xanthophores, leucophores and iridiophores. (In algae, chromatophores refer to CHLOROPLASTS. In phototrophic bacteria chromatophores refer to membranous organelles (BACTERIAL CHROMATOPHORES).) |
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| DX |
19660101 |
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| FX |
D010858 |
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| Inverse of AQ |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000648 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000469 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000821 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000473 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000382 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000502 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000187 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000201 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000637 |
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| Inverse of RO | ||
| MDA |
19990101 |
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| MMR |
20030709 |
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| MN |
A11.436.265 |
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| notation |
D002856 |
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| prefLabel |
Chromatophores |
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| TERMUI |
T008306 |
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| TH |
NLM (1966) |
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| tui |
T025 |
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| subClassOf |