Chromatophore

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

melanoblast

Broader Terms

cell

Narrower Terms

melanocyte

Related Terms

pigmentation

Scope Note

any color-producing cell; do not confuse with CHROMOPHORE, a color- producing chemical group.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Wikipedia chromatophore Chromatophore is the collective term for pigment containing and light reflecting cells found in amphibians, fish, reptiles, crustaceans and cephalopods.
• The chromatophore is star-shaped only in the resting stages.
• Although the mode of action of the two types of chromatophore is completely different, the effect is the same: pigment either is spread out over a large area of the body or is retracted into a small area.
• ' This approach exploits the ability of living chromatophores to respond to many active substances such as bacterial toxins; the response of the chromatophore is measured as changes in the appearance of the cell due to intracellular activity of the colorants.
• An individual chromatophore is surrounded by a circular muscle that can constrict and expand.

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