Uberon definition : Collagen-rich odontogenic tissue characteristic of teeth and tooth-like skeletal elements
(e.g., odontodes); mature dentine is mineralized and develops from predentine tissue;
often (but not always) tubular and acellular.;
Uberon synonym : dentin; dentine of tooth;
Uberon narrow term : predentin;
Uberon Homology note : Dentine is a bona fide vertebrate novelty, and dentine-secreting odontoblasts represent
a cell type that is exclusively derived from the neural crest.[well established][VHOG];
Uberon Taxon note : Dentine is found in the fossil record as early as the late Cambrian, in fish, where
it may have had a role in electrochemical sensing of the environment as well as assisting
in defense[WP];
Collagen-rich odontogenic tissue characteristic of teeth and tooth-like skeletal elements
(e.g., odontodes); mature dentine is mineralized and develops from predentine tissue;
often (but not always) tubular and acellular.