obsolete biomineralization

Term ID

GO:0110148

Synonyms

• biomineralisation
• mineralisation

Definition

OBSOLETE. The process where mineral crystals are formed and deposited in an organized fashion in a matrix (either cellular or extracellular) by living organisms. This gives rise to inorganic compound-based structures such as skeleton, teeth, ivory, shells, cuticle, and corals as well as bacterial biomineralization products. (2)

References

• Wikipedia:Biomineralization

Obsolete

true

Ontology

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