Melanosomes

"Melanosomes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Melanin-containing organelles found in melanocytes and melanophores.

Descriptor ID	D020460
MeSH Number(s)	A11.284.430.214.190.500.560 A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.190.560 A11.436.265.531.560 A11.436.613.560
Concept/Terms	Melanosomes Melanosomes Melanosome

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Melanosomes".

Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Cellular Structures [A11.284]
Intracellular Space [A11.284.430]
Cytoplasm [A11.284.430.214]
Cytoplasmic Structures [A11.284.430.214.190]
Cytoplasmic Granules [A11.284.430.214.190.500]
Melanosomes [A11.284.430.214.190.500.560]
Organelles [A11.284.430.214.190.875]
Cytoplasmic Vesicles [A11.284.430.214.190.875.190]
Cytoplasmic Granules [A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.190]
Melanosomes [A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.190.560]
Epithelial Cells [A11.436]
Chromatophores [A11.436.265]
Melanophores [A11.436.265.531]
Melanosomes [A11.436.265.531.560]
Melanocytes [A11.436.613]
Melanosomes [A11.436.613.560]

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