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melanocyte proliferation
Term Information
Accession
GO:0097325
Name
melanocyte proliferation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The multiplication or reproduction of melanocytes, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. A melanocyte is a pigment cell derived from the neural crest. It contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which give a brown to black appearance.
Source:PMID:22637532,
GOC:uh,
CL:0000148
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