Cell ID: CL0000148

Cell Name: melanocyte

CSI Thresholds:

Select	Context	Threshold
	Overall	9.3702
	Eye trabecular meshwork	2372.7250
	Eye trabecular meshwork + Healthy	2365.7524
	Ciliary body + Healthy	1320.3823
	Ciliary body	1296.9662
	Iris + Healthy	427.6084
	Iris	410.2105
	Corneo-scleral junction	327.3342
	Corneo-scleral junction + Healthy	326.1979
	Peripheral region of retina + Age related macular degeneration 7	173.8841
	Skin epidermis + Healthy	146.9959
	Skin epidermis	146.9892
	Peripheral region of retina + Cataract	52.2512
	Fovea centralis + Age related macular degeneration 7	50.3129
	Fovea centralis	50.2911
	Macula lutea + Age related macular degeneration 7	50.1609
	Retina	41.0934
	Retina + Healthy	41.0902
	Macula lutea + Cataract	39.2175
	Macula lutea	35.9532
	Dermis	35.0312
	Dermis + Healthy	34.8808
	Cataract	29.7754
	Peripheral region of retina	29.0233
	Age related macular degeneration 7	27.8893
	Zone of skin	26.1880
	Zone of skin + Healthy	26.0589
	Basal laminar drusen	21.4732
	Hindlimb	20.4034
	Hindlimb + Healthy	20.3639
	Macula lutea + Basal laminar drusen	18.9078
	Cornea	18.7929
	Cornea + Healthy	18.6493
	Peripheral region of retina + Basal laminar drusen	17.1326
	Pigment epithelium of eye	13.6586
	Trachea + COVID-19	13.5632
	Pigment epithelium of eye + Healthy	13.5552
	Forelimb + Healthy	12.9089
	Healthy	12.8408
	Forelimb	12.6584
	Gingiva + Periodontitis	12.4700
	Periodontitis	12.2721
	Trachea	12.0639
	Nasal cavity	11.3712
	Gingiva + Healthy	10.9773
	Gingiva	10.8438
	Nasal cavity + COVID-19	10.5859
	Nasal cavity + Healthy	9.3618
	Gingiva + Gingivitis	9.0615
	Gingivitis	8.7889
	Eye	7.0004
	Eye + Healthy	6.8831
	Skin of body + Healthy	6.8643
	Skin of body	6.7546
	COVID-19	3.7796
	Skin of abdomen	-10.0779
	Skin of abdomen + Healthy	-10.1474
	Sclera + Healthy	-14.9213
	Sclera	-15.0928
	Skin of chest + Healthy	-17.7989
	Skin of chest	-18.0764

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(Cell Significance Index is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers.)

Description: A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance.

Synonyms: melanophore