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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2022
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| 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 |