| Phenotype: | xanthophore pterinosome composition, 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: | xanthophore |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains carotenoid pigments in structures called pterinosomes or xanthosomes. This gives an appearance ranging from a golden yellow to orange and red. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009198] |
| Name: | pterinosome |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which pteridine pigments are synthesized and stored. Pterinosomes are synthesized in xanthophores and erythrophore cells and are yellow, orange or red in appearance. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043700] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | composition |
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| Synonyms: | composed of, compositionality, content, structure, composition |
| Definition: | A single physical entity inhering in an bearer by virtue of the bearer's quantities or relative ratios of subparts. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000025] |