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Distribution, composition and functions of gelatinous tissues in deep-sea fishes

Many deep-sea fishes have a gelatinous layer, or subdermal extracellular matrix, below the skin or around the spine. We document the distribution of gelatinous tissues across fish families (approx. 200 species in ten orders), then review and investigate their composition and function. Gelatinous tis...

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Autores principales: Gerringer, Mackenzie E., Drazen, Jeffrey C., Linley, Thomas D., Summers, Adam P., Jamieson, Alan J., Yancey, Paul H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5750012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29308245
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171063