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Xenopus Anatomy Ontology
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September 3, 2024
| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0001014
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0001014
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| Preferred Name | melanophore |
| Definitions |
General convention refers to "melanophores" in lower vertebrates and "melonocytes" in amniotes but there is little if any difference between cell types.
A pigment cell that is derived from the neural crest, contains melanin (a brownish-black pigment), and is patchily distributed in the epidermis of the tadpole.
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melanocyte
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | A pigment cell that is derived from the neural crest, contains melanin (a brownish-black pigment), and is patchily distributed in the epidermis of the tadpole. |
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| prefLabel | melanophore
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| label | melanophore
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| comment | General convention refers to "melanophores" in lower vertebrates and "melonocytes" in amniotes but there is little if any difference between cell types.
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| has_obo_namespace | xenopus_anatomy
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| has_related_synonym | melanocyte
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| id | XAO:0001014
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| notation | XAO:0001014
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| database_cross_reference | CL:0000148
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