Chondrogenesis
![A spotted gar larva at 22 days stained for cartilage (blue) and bone (red).](/Images/godic/202501/04/Lepisosteus_oculatus_larva_at_22_days5935.png")
Chondrogenesis is the process by which cartilage is developed.
In embryogenesis, the skeletal system is derived from the mesoderm germ layer. Chondrification (also known as chondrogenesis) is the process by which cartilage is formed from condensed mesenchyme tissue, which differentiates into chondrocytes and begins secreting the molecules that form the extracellular matrix.