melanocytes are produced in which layer of the skin
Melanocyte Melanocytes (/məˈlænəˌsaɪt, -noʊ-/ ( listen) or /ˈmɛlənəˌsaɪt, -noʊ-/[1][2]) are melanin-producing neural-crest derived[3] cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis, the middle layer of the eye (the uvea),[4] the inner ear,[5] meninges,[6] bones,[7] and heart.[8] Melanin is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color. Once synthesised, melanin is contained in a special organelle called a melanosome and moved along arm-like structures called dendrites, so as to reach the keratinocytes.