otolith mineralization completed early in development

Term ID

GO:0031173

Synonyms

• otoconia mineralization
• otoconium mineralization

Definition

The formation of otoliths during embryogenesis with completion in early postembryonic development. Formation occurs by precipitation of specific crystal forms of calcium carbonate around an organic core of extracellular matrix proteins. Otoconia (otoliths) are small (~10 micron) dense extracellular particles present in the otolith end organs of the vertebrate inner ear. 15581873

References

Ontology

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