id | GO:0048770   Detailed information |
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  name | pigment granule |
  namespace | cellular_component |
  def | "A small, subcellular membrane-bounded vesicle containing pigment and/or pigment precursor molecules. Pigment granule biogenesis is poorly understood, as pigment granules are derived from multiple sources including the endoplasmic reticulum, coated vesicles, lysosomes, and endosomes." [GOC:jid, GOC:mh] |
  is_a | GO:0016023 ! cytoplasmic membrane-bounded vesicle |