loading...| Preferred Name |
ossification |
| Synonyms |
bone formation osteogenesis bone biosynthesis |
| Definitions |
Note that this term does not have a 'developmental process' parent because ossification isn't necessarily developmental, can also occur as part of bone remodeling. Instead use 'ossification involved in bone maturation ; GO:0043931'. The formation of bone or of a bony substance, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone or a bony substance. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0001503 |
| comment |
Note that this term does not have a 'developmental process' parent because ossification isn't necessarily developmental, can also occur as part of bone remodeling. Instead use 'ossification involved in bone maturation ; GO:0043931'. |
| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Ossification |
| definition |
The formation of bone or of a bony substance, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone or a bony substance. |
| has_exact_synonym |
bone formation osteogenesis bone biosynthesis |
| has_obo_namespace |
biological_process |
| id |
GO:0001503 |
| label |
ossification |
| notation |
GO:0001503 |
| prefLabel |
ossification |
| results in formation of | |
| subClassOf |