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Descriptor English:
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Melanophores
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Melanóforos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Melanóforos
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Synonyms English:
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Melanophore
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Tree Number:
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A11.436.265.531
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Definition English:
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Chromatophores (large pigment cells of fish, amphibia, reptiles and many invertebrates) which contain melanin. Short term color changes are brought about by an active redistribution of the melanophores pigment containing organelles (MELANOSOMES). Mammals do not have melanophores; however they have retained smaller pigment cells known as MELANOCYTES. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with MELANOCYTES
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History Note English:
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78(75); was see under CHROMATOPHORES 1963-77
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8715
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Unique Identifier:
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D008547
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Similar:
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DeCS
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