| Term: | dorsal fin melanosome |
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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: | dorsal fin |
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| Definition: | Median fin that is located on the dorsal surface of the fish. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001173] |
| Name: | melanosome |
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| Definition: | A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored. Melanosomes are synthesized in melanocyte cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042470] QuickGO AmiGO |