| Term: | whole organism pigment granule |
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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: | whole organism |
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| Synonyms: | multi-cellular organism |
| Definition: | Anatomical structure that is an individual member of Danio rerio. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001094] |
| Name: | pigment granule |
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| Definition: | A small, subcellular membrane-bounded vesicle containing pigment and/or pigment precursor molecules. Pigment granule biogenesis is poorly understood, as pigment granules are derived from multiple sources including the endoplasmic reticulum, coated vesicles, lysosomes, and endosomes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0048770] QuickGO AmiGO |