OBO ID: GO:0050936 |
Term Name: | xanthophore differentiation | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a xanthophore cell. Xanthophores are pigment cells derived from the neural crest. They contain pteridine and/or carotenoid pigments in structures called pterinosomes or xanthosomes. This makes them yellow to orange in appearance. 11858836 | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |