| Name: | postcranial axial skeleton |
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| Synonyms: | axial skeleton |
| Definition: | The post-cranial structural components forming the long axis of the vertebrate body; in Danio, consisting of the notochord, vertebrae, ribs, supraneurals, intermuscular bones, and unpaired median fins. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000317] |
| Name: | ossification |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001503] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | increased process quality |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A quality of a process that has a value that is increased compared to normal or average. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002304] |