Name: | iridophore |
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Synonyms: | iridocyte, iridosome |
Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. The cell contains flat light-reflecting platelets, probably of guanine, in stacks called reflecting platets or iridisomes. The color-generating components produce a silver, gold, or iridescent color. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009199] |
Name: | pigment granule organization |
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Synonyms: | pigment granule organisation, pigment granule organization and biogenesis |
Definition: | A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a pigment granule. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048753] QuickGO AmiGO |