Term: iridophore pigment granule organization
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Name: iridophore
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: pigment granule organization
Synonyms: pigment granule organisation, pigment granule organization and biogenesis
Definition: A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a pigment granule.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048753]    QuickGO    AmiGO