Spatial mapping of collagen fibril organisation in primate cornea - An X-ray diffraction investigation

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 359-367

  Boote, Craig ^a   Dennis, Sally ^a   Meek, Keith ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Birefringence; Collagen; Cornea; Lamellar structure; Light polarisation; Marmoset monkey; Primate; X ray fibre diffraction

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA LIMBUS; LAMELLAR BODY; MARMOSET; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; SCLERA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BIREFRINGENCE; CALLITHRIX; COLLAGEN; CORNEA; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PRIMATES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; MARMOSETS; PRIMATES;

EID: 1942489357     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2003.12.009     Document Type: Article

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