bone element Skeletal element that is composed of bone tissue. galen:Bone UBERON:0001474 MAT:0000299 SCTID:90780006 EFO:0000298 FMA:30317 EMAPA:32782 EHDAA2:0003082 XAO:0000169 VHOG:0001190 ENVO:00002039 AEO:0000082 FMA:5018 Skeletal element that is composed of bone tissue.[VSAO] bones VSAO:0000057 Portion of tissue which is calcified connective tissue making up the structural elements of the skeletal system.[TAO] The 'new animal phylogeny' reveals that many of the groups known to biomineralize sit among close relatives that do not, and it favours an interpretation of convergent or parallel evolution for biomineralization in animals. (...) Whether this 'biomineralization toolkit'of genes reflects a parallel co-option of a common suite of genes or the inheritance of a skeletogenic gene regulatory network from a biomineralizing common ancestor remains an open debate.[debated][VHOG] MIAA:0000299 NCIT:C12366 CALOHA:TS-0088 MA:0001459 TAO:0001514 AAO:0000047 bone BTO:0000140 EV:0100140 ZFA:0001514 Also called osseous tissue, (Latin: os). Is a type of hard endoskeletal connective tissue found in many vertebrate animals. Bone is the main tissue of body organs that support body structures, protect internal organs, (in conjunction with muscles) facilitate movement; and are involved with cell formation, calcium metabolism, and mineral storage.[AAO] Wikipedia:Bone GAID:92 relationship loss: subclass specialized connective tissue (AAO:0000571)[AAO] UMLS:C0262950 bone organ skeletal element paired limb/fin segment