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The orderly movement of melanocytes from one site to another, often during the development of a multicellular organism. A melanocyte is a pigment cell derived from the neural crest. It contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which give a brown to black appearance.

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| Name | Description | Probability | Func Analog Organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kdr | kinase insert domain protein receptor | 0.987 | Mouse | |
| Tie1 | tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains 1 | 0.797 | ||
| Cdh5 | cadherin 5 | 0.716 | ||
| Pdgfra | platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide | 0.693 | Mouse | |
| Pdgfrb | platelet derived growth factor receptor, beta polypeptide | 0.663 | Mouse | |
| Flt4 | FMS-like tyrosine kinase 4 | 0.579 | Mouse | |
| Ptprb | protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, B | 0.548 | ||
| Kitl | kit ligand | 0.494 | ||
| Bmp4 | bone morphogenetic protein 4 | 0.394 | ||
| Vegfa | vascular endothelial growth factor A | 0.391 | ||
| Ednrb | endothelin receptor type B | 0.391 | ||
| Csf1 | colony stimulating factor 1 (macrophage) | 0.376 | ||
| Meox2 | mesenchyme homeobox 2 | 0.336 | ||
| Foxc2 | forkhead box C2 | 0.319 | ||
| Tek | endothelial-specific receptor tyrosine kinase | 0.294 | ||
| Esr1 | estrogen receptor 1 (alpha) | 0.203 | ||
| Trp53 | transformation related protein 53 | 0.192 | ||
| Tgfb2 | transforming growth factor, beta 2 | 0.188 | ||
| Vegfc | vascular endothelial growth factor C | 0.179 | ||
| Nos3 | nitric oxide synthase 3, endothelial cell | 0.171 | ||
| Ptch1 | patched homolog 1 | 0.160 | ||
| Prrx1 | paired related homeobox 1 | 0.132 | ||
| Zeb1 | zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 | 0.123 | Mouse | |
| Bgn | biglycan | 0.116 | ||
| Gucy1b3 | guanylate cyclase 1, soluble, beta 3 | 0.112 | ||
| Lepr | leptin receptor | 0.112 | ||
| Itgb1 | integrin beta 1 (fibronectin receptor beta) | 0.100 | ||
| Bmp2 | bone morphogenetic protein 2 | 0.097 | ||
| She | src homology 2 domain-containing transforming protein E | 0.094 | ||
| Sox18 | SRY-box containing gene 18 | 0.091 | ||
| Fyn | Fyn proto-oncogene | 0.091 | ||
| Nrp1 | neuropilin 1 | 0.089 | ||
| Gja1 | gap junction protein, alpha 1 | 0.089 | ||
| Flt1 | FMS-like tyrosine kinase 1 | 0.085 | Mouse | |
| Tyrobp | TYRO protein tyrosine kinase binding protein | 0.076 | ||
| Efnb2 | ephrin B2 | 0.069 | ||
| Tcf4 | transcription factor 4 | 0.068 | ||
| Crim1 | cysteine rich transmembrane BMP regulator 1 (chordin like) | 0.065 | ||
| Cxcl12 | chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 | 0.065 | ||
| Esam | endothelial cell-specific adhesion molecule | 0.063 | ||
| Tmem204 | transmembrane protein 204 | 0.062 | ||
| Slc9a3r2 | solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 3 regulator 2 | 0.061 | ||
| Col1a1 | collagen, type I, alpha 1 | 0.060 | ||
| Eng | endoglin | 0.059 | ||
| Nid1 | nidogen 1 | 0.059 | ||
| Cd93 | CD93 antigen | 0.058 | ||
| Sox9 | SRY-box containing gene 9 | 0.057 | ||
| Ldb2 | LIM domain binding 2 | 0.051 | ||
| Mn1 | meningioma 1 | 0.048 | ||
| C1qb | complement component 1, q subcomponent, beta polypeptide | 0.046 | ||
| Apc | adenomatosis polyposis coli | 0.045 | ||
| Dab2 | disabled homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.042 | ||
| Arap3 | ArfGAP with RhoGAP domain, ankyrin repeat and PH domain 3 | 0.040 | ||
| Plxnd1 | plexin D1 | 0.038 | ||
| Myo6 | myosin VI | 0.038 | ||
| Emcn | endomucin | 0.037 | ||
| Jag1 | jagged 1 | 0.036 | ||
| Vangl2 | vang-like 2 (van gogh, Drosophila) | 0.034 | ||
| Cd180 | CD180 antigen | 0.033 | ||
| Inpp5d | inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase D | 0.032 | ||
| Eltd1 | EGF, latrophilin seven transmembrane domain containing 1 | 0.031 | ||
| Cbl | Casitas B-lineage lymphoma | 0.031 | ||
| Nr2f2 | nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 2 | 0.031 | ||
| Emr1 | EGF-like module containing, mucin-like, hormone receptor-like sequence 1 | 0.031 | ||
| Mitf | microphthalmia-associated transcription factor | 0.030 | ||
| Apaf1 | apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1 | 0.029 | ||
| Lyn | Yamaguchi sarcoma viral (v-yes-1) oncogene homolog | 0.029 | ||
| Mef2c | myocyte enhancer factor 2C | 0.027 | ||
| Kit | kit oncogene | 0.027 | ||
| Ctnnb1 | catenin (cadherin associated protein), beta 1 | 0.026 | ||
| Ptpn11 | protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 11 | 0.026 | ||
| Nr2f1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 1 | 0.026 | ||
| Lyz2 | lysozyme 2 | 0.025 | ||
| Eya1 | eyes absent 1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.024 | ||
| Robo4 | roundabout homolog 4 (Drosophila) | 0.024 | ||
| Fgfr1 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 | 0.024 | ||
| Mmp14 | matrix metallopeptidase 14 (membrane-inserted) | 0.022 | ||
| Egfl7 | EGF-like domain 7 | 0.022 | ||
| Plvap | plasmalemma vesicle associated protein | 0.022 | ||
| Otx2 | orthodenticle homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.022 | ||
| Aif1 | allograft inflammatory factor 1 | 0.021 | ||
| Tgfbr2 | transforming growth factor, beta receptor II | 0.020 | ||
| Stab1 | stabilin 1 | 0.020 | ||
| Ebf1 | early B-cell factor 1 | 0.020 | ||
| Ldlr | low density lipoprotein receptor | 0.020 | ||
| Thbd | thrombomodulin | 0.020 | ||
| Ptplad2 | protein tyrosine phosphatase-like A domain containing 2 | 0.020 | ||
| Gli3 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI3 | 0.019 | ||
| Spnb2 | spectrin beta 2 | 0.019 | ||
| C1qc | complement component 1, q subcomponent, C chain | 0.019 | ||
| Pten | phosphatase and tensin homolog | 0.019 | ||
| Ly86 | lymphocyte antigen 86 | 0.019 | ||
| Cdkn1c | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1C (P57) | 0.019 | ||
| Cldn5 | claudin 5 | 0.018 | ||
| Ptprm | protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, M | 0.018 | ||
| Klf7 | Kruppel-like factor 7 (ubiquitous) | 0.018 | ||
| Foxg1 | forkhead box G1 | 0.018 | ||
| Rhoj | ras homolog gene family, member J | 0.018 | ||
| Cdkn1a | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (P21) | 0.018 | ||
| Ets1 | E26 avian leukemia oncogene 1, 5' domain | 0.018 | ||
| Fgd5 | FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain containing 5 | 0.018 | ||
| F13a1 | coagulation factor XIII, A1 subunit | 0.017 | ||
| Col4a1 | collagen, type IV, alpha 1 | 0.017 | ||
| Fgfr2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | 0.017 | ||
| Fli1 | Friend leukemia integration 1 | 0.017 | ||
| Nrp2 | neuropilin 2 | 0.016 | ||
| Arid5b | AT rich interactive domain 5B (MRF1-like) | 0.016 | ||
| Adcy4 | adenylate cyclase 4 | 0.016 | ||
| Zeb2 | zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2 | 0.016 | ||
| S1pr3 | sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 3 | 0.015 | ||
| Lama4 | laminin, alpha 4 | 0.015 | ||
| Sema6d | sema domain, transmembrane domain (TM), and cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 6D | 0.015 | ||
| Foxc1 | forkhead box C1 | 0.015 | ||
| C1qa | complement component 1, q subcomponent, alpha polypeptide | 0.015 | ||
| Clec14a | C-type lectin domain family 14, member a | 0.015 | ||
| Abcc9 | ATP-binding cassette, sub-family C (CFTR/MRP), member 9 | 0.015 | ||
| Aplnr | apelin receptor | 0.015 | ||
| Nlrp3 | NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3 | 0.015 | ||
| Ikzf1 | IKAROS family zinc finger 1 | 0.015 | ||
| Mmrn2 | multimerin 2 | 0.015 | ||
| Wwtr1 | WW domain containing transcription regulator 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Mrc1 | mannose receptor, C type 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Col4a2 | collagen, type IV, alpha 2 | 0.014 | ||
| Ppap2b | phosphatidic acid phosphatase type 2B | 0.014 | ||
| Apbb2 | amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein-binding, family B, member 2 | 0.014 | ||
| C3ar1 | complement component 3a receptor 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Gpm6b | glycoprotein m6b | 0.014 | ||
| Mertk | c-mer proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase | 0.014 | ||
| Cd3e | CD3 antigen, epsilon polypeptide | 0.013 | ||
| Pbx1 | pre B-cell leukemia transcription factor 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Gucy1a3 | guanylate cyclase 1, soluble, alpha 3 | 0.013 | ||
| Lrp6 | low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 | 0.013 | ||
| Gnrh1 | gonadotropin releasing hormone 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Rb1 | retinoblastoma 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Fcer1g | Fc receptor, IgE, high affinity I, gamma polypeptide | 0.012 | ||
| Marcks | myristoylated alanine rich protein kinase C substrate | 0.012 | ||
| Cps1 | carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Mpeg1 | macrophage expressed gene 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Gnb4 | guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), beta 4 | 0.012 | ||
| Gpr116 | G protein-coupled receptor 116 | 0.012 | ||
| Ednra | endothelin receptor type A | 0.012 | ||
| Psen1 | presenilin 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Plxdc2 | plexin domain containing 2 | 0.012 | ||
| Shank3 | SH3/ankyrin domain gene 3 | 0.011 | ||
| Vwf | Von Willebrand factor homolog | 0.011 | ||
| Fzd4 | frizzled homolog 4 (Drosophila) | 0.011 | ||
| Rbms3 | RNA binding motif, single stranded interacting protein | 0.011 | ||
| Igf1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Plcg1 | phospholipase C, gamma 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Rasgrp3 | RAS, guanyl releasing protein 3 | 0.011 | ||
| Rgs5 | regulator of G-protein signaling 5 | 0.011 | ||
| Podxl | podocalyxin-like | 0.011 | ||
| Pld4 | phospholipase D family, member 4 | 0.011 | ||
| Reck | reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with kazal motifs | 0.010 | ||
| Pdgfb | platelet derived growth factor, B polypeptide | 0.010 | ||
| Bcl2 | B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 | 0.010 | ||
| Calcrl | calcitonin receptor-like | 0.010 | ||
| Ripply3 | ripply3 homolog (zebrafish) | 0.010 | ||
| Sfpi1 | SFFV proviral integration 1 | 0.010 | ||
| Heg1 | HEG homolog 1 (zebrafish) | 0.010 | ||
| Clec7a | C-type lectin domain family 7, member a | 0.010 | ||
| Peg3 | paternally expressed 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Ctsk | cathepsin K | 0.010 | ||
| Sgpl1 | sphingosine phosphate lyase 1 | 0.010 | ||
| Figf | c-fos induced growth factor | 0.010 |