| Phenotype: | melanocyte cellular pigment accumulation increased process quality, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | melanocyte |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore |
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009091] |
| Name: | cellular pigment accumulation |
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| Definition: | The aggregation of coloring matter in a particular location in a cell, occurring in response to some external stimulus. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0043482] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | increased process quality |
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| Definition: | A quality of a process that has a value that is increased compared to normal or average. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002304] |