Term Information

Accession
GO:0043699
Name
leucosome
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
refractosome
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which uric acid and/or purines crystalize in reflective stacks. Leucosomes are synthesized in leucophore cells and have a whitish cast. Source: GOC:mh
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0043699 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of leucosome (GO:0043699)
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leucosome [is_a relation] is_a  pigment granule (GO:0048770)

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