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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:organelle
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gptkbp:abnormalitiesCause
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pigmentation disorders
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gptkbp:category
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lysosome-related organelle
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gptkbp:color
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black
brown
reddish
yellow
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gptkbp:compatibleWith
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gptkb:Bacteria
fungi
plants
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gptkbp:contains
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melanin
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gptkbp:degradedBy
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lysosomes
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gptkbp:developmentalStages
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four stages (I-IV)
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:Heinrich_Wilhelm_Waldeyer
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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1881
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:melanocytes
gptkb:retinal_pigment_epithelium
animal cells
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gptkbp:function
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storage of melanin
synthesis of melanin
transport of melanin
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gptkbp:membraneBound
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true
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gptkbp:presentIn
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gptkb:fish
birds
amphibians
mammals
reptiles
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gptkbp:range
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0.5–2 micrometers
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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albinism
melanogenesis
vitiligo
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:hair_color
eye color
protection against UV radiation
skin color
camouflage in animals
pattern formation in animal coloration
visual function in eyes
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gptkbp:shape
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spherical
ellipsoidal
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gptkbp:structure
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membrane-bound vesicle
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gptkbp:studiedIn
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electron microscopy
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gptkbp:transportation
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microtubules
actin filaments
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:melanocytes
gptkb:Psittacosaurus_fossils
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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melanosomes
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