Hierarchies in Biomineral Structures

Hierarchies in Biomineral Structures

Currey discusses the hierarchies in biomineral structures. Euplectella, a deepwater sponge whose glassy skeleton is a hollow cylinder, is an example of an organism that displays various levels of structural hierarchy of its biomineralization processes.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2005-07, Vol.309 (5732), p.253-254
1. Verfasser: Currey, John D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Biology
Biomineralization
Biomineralogy
Bones
Calcite
Calcium carbonate
Calcium phosphate
Crystals
Euplectella
Fossilization
Hexactinellida
Marine
Minerals
Organic materials
Organisms
Perspectives
Porifera
Silica
Silicon dioxide
Skeleton
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Zusammenfassung:Currey discusses the hierarchies in biomineral structures. Euplectella, a deepwater sponge whose glassy skeleton is a hollow cylinder, is an example of an organism that displays various levels of structural hierarchy of its biomineralization processes.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1113954