Influence of microgravity on crystal formation in biomineralization

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1601-1607

  Becker, Wilhelm ^a   Marxen, Julia ^a   Epple, Matthias ^b   Reelsen, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aragonite; Biomphalaria glabrata; Evolution; Mollusk; Snail shell

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; ORGANIC MATTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; BONE TURNOVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; EMBRYO; EVOLUTION; MICROGRAVITY; MINERALIZATION; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAIL;

EID: 0033775380     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.4.1601     Document Type: Article

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