| Term: | iridophore chromatin binding |
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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: | iridophore |
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| Synonyms: | iridocyte, iridosome |
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. The cell contains flat light-reflecting platelets, probably of guanine, in stacks called reflecting platets or iridisomes. The color-generating components produce a silver, gold, or iridescent color. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009199] |
| Name: | chromatin binding |
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| Synonyms: | lamin/chromatin binding, microtubule/chromatin interaction, nuclear membrane vesicle binding to chromatin |
| Definition: | Binding to chromatin, the network of fibers of DNA, protein, and sometimes RNA, that make up the chromosomes of the eukaryotic nucleus during interphase. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003682] QuickGO AmiGO |