Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

ossification

Term ID

GO:0001503

Synonyms

bone biosynthesis
bone formation
osteogenesis

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. 17572649

References

Wikipedia:Ossification

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: bone mineralization osteoblast differentiation

bone mineralization osteoblast differentiation Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: multicellular organismal process

multicellular organismal process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: direct ossification intratendonous ossification ligamentous ossification ossification involved in bone maturation ossification involved in bone remodeling ... Show All 6 Terms

direct ossification intratendonous ossification ligamentous ossification ossification involved in bone maturation ossification involved in bone remodeling replacement ossification Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of ossification

negative regulation of ossification Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of ossification

positive regulation of ossification Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of ossification

regulation of ossification Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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