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Acta Biomater
; 120: 12-19, 2021 01 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32565371
ABSTRACT
Many biological structures use liquid crystals as self-organizing templates for their formation. We review and analyse evidence that the crossed-lamellar biomineral microstructure of mollusc shells may be formed from such a liquid-crystal precursor. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Many biological structures use liquid crystals as self-organizing templates for their formation. We review and analyse evidence that the crossed-lamellar biomineral microstructure of mollusc shells may be formed from such a liquid-crystal precursor.