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. 2011 Nov 1;2:21. doi: 10.1186/2041-9139-2-21

Table 3.

Hypothetical module associations of bone elements

Developmental origin module Ossification mode module Phenotypic module



Neural crest cells Mesoderm Endochondral Dermal Oral Nasal Zygomatic Vault Basicranium
Premaxilla
Maxilla
Palatine
Dentary
Frontal
Parietal
Squamosal
Basiocciptial
Nasal
Pterygoid
Exoccipital
Basisphenoid
Lacrimal
Alisphenoid
Orbitosphenoid
Petrosal
Mastoid
Vomer
Presphenoid
Supraoccipital
Ectotympanic
Goniale

Developmental origin modules are derived from [62], ossification mode modules from [63], and phenotypic module from [34,64,65].