Mineralization of collagen may occur on fibril surfaces: Evidence from conventional and high-voltage electron microscopy and three-dimensional imaging

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-35

  Landis, William J ^a   Hodgens, Karen J ^a   Song, Min Ja ^b   Arena, James ^b   Kiyonaga, Sumiko ^b   Marko, Michael ^b   Owen, Cameron ^a   McEwen, Bruce F ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ARTICLE; FIBER; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

GALLOPAVO; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030199347     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1996.0066     Document Type: Article

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