| Term: | centrum bone mineralization |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | centrum |
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| Synonyms: | autocentrum |
| Definition: | Centra are represented by mineralized, calcified, or ossified portions that surround the notochord. The autocentrum, present in Danio and all other living teleosts, is formed by direct ossification outside the elastica externa of the notochord (Arratia, 1999). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000126] |
| Name: | bone mineralization |
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| Synonyms: | bone calcification |
| Definition: | The deposition of hydroxyapatite, a form of calcium phosphate with the formula Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, in bone tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030282] QuickGO AmiGO |