The lungfish cocoon is a living tissue with antimicrobial functions

Terrestrialization is an extreme physiological adaptation by which African lungfish survive dry seasons. For months and up to several years, lungfish live inside a dry mucus cocoon that protects them from desiccation. Light and electron microscopy reveal that the lungfish cocoon is a living tissue t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Heimroth, Ryan Darby, Casadei, Elisa, Benedicenti, Ottavia, Amemiya, Chris Tsuyoshi, Muñoz, Pilar, Salinas, Irene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2021
Materias:
Earth, Environmental, Ecological, and Space Sciences
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8597997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34788085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abj0829

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8597997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34788085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abj0829

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