Concept information
Preferred term
Melanophores
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Note
- do not confuse with MELANOCYTES
Scope note
- Chromatophores (large pigment cells of fish, amphibia, reptiles and many invertebrates) which contain melanin. Short term color changes are brought about by an active redistribution of the melanophores pigment containing organelles (MELANOSOMES). Mammals do not have melanophores; however they have retained smaller pigment cells known as MELANOCYTES.
History note
- 78(75); was see under CHROMATOPHORES 1963-77
In other languages
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Finnish
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melanofori
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008547
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