Term: melanocyte cellular response to light intensity
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Name: melanocyte
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: cellular response to light intensity
Synonyms:
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a light intensity stimulus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0071484]    QuickGO    AmiGO