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Attachment of zebra and quagga mussel adhesive plaques to diverse substrates

Like marine mussels, freshwater zebra and quagga mussels adhere via the byssus, a proteinaceous attachment apparatus. Attachment to various surfaces allows these invasive mussels to rapidly spread, however the adhesion mechanism is not fully understood. While marine mussel adhesion mechanics has bee...

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Autores principales: James, Bryan D., Kimmins, Kenneth M., Nguyen, Minh-Tam, Lausch, Alexander J., Sone, Eli D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8671477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34907241
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03227-6