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Mechanical properties of the cuticles of three cockroach species that differ in their wind-evoked escape behavior
The structural and material properties of insect cuticle remain largely unexplored, even though they comprise the majority (approximately 80%) of animals. Insect cuticle serves many functions, including protection against predatory attacks, which is especially beneficial to species failing to employ...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121590/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25101230 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.501 |