Uniaxial orientation of β-chitin nanofibres used as an organic framework in the scales of a hot vent snail

Organisms use various forms and orientations of chitin nanofibres to make structures with a wide range of functions, from insect wings to mussel shells. Lophotrochozoan animals such as snails and annelid worms possess an ancient ‘biomineralization toolkit’, enabling them to flexibly and rapidly evol...

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Autores principales: Isobe, Noriyuki, Chen, Chong, Daicho, Kazuho, Saito, Tsuguyuki, Bissessur, Dass, Takai, Ken, Okada, Satoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2022
Materias:
Life Sciences–Chemistry interface
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9156901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35642424
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0120

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9156901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35642424
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0120

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