Term Information

Accession

GO:0001501

Ontology

biological process

Synonyms

exact: skeletal development

Definition

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the skeleton over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The skeleton is the bony framework of the body in vertebrates (endoskeleton) or the hard outer envelope of insects (exoskeleton or dermoskeleton). [source: GOC:dph, GOC:jic, GOC:tb, http://www.stedmans.com/]

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External References

MIPS_funcat (1)

• 47.03.17

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