Mammalian pigment cells that produce MELANINS, pigments found mainly in the EPIDERMIS,
but also in the eyes and the hair, by a process called melanogenesis. Coloration can
be altered by the number of melanocytes or the amount of pigment produced and stored
in the organelles called MELANOSOMES. The large non-mammalian melanin-containing cells
are called MELANOPHORES
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
do not confuse with MELANOPHORES
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Melanocytes
Autres identifiants
Identifiant MeSH : mesD008544
Utilisation dans FMeSH
Qualificatifs autorisés : CL / CY / DE / EN / IM / ME / MI / PS / PA / PH / RE / TR
/ UL / CH / VI72(69)