| Term: | melanocyte chromatin binding |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked 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: | chromatin binding |
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| Synonyms: | lamin/chromatin binding, microtubule/chromatin interaction, nuclear membrane vesicle binding to chromatin |
| Definition: | Binding to chromatin, the network of fibers of DNA, protein, and sometimes RNA, that make up the chromosomes of the eukaryotic nucleus during interphase. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003682] QuickGO AmiGO |