| Autor: |
Hongjie Li, Chang-Yu Sun, Yihang Fang, Caitlin M. Carlson, Huifang Xu, Ana Ješovnik, Jeffrey Sosa-Calvo, Robert Zarnowski, Hans A. Bechtel, John H. Fournelle, David R. Andes, Ted R. Schultz, Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert, Cameron R. Currie |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2041-1723 |
| DOI: |
10.1038/s41467-020-19566-3 |
| Popis: |
Biomineral armour is known in a number of diverse creatures but has not previously been observed in insects. Here, the authors report on the discovery and characterization of high-magnesium calcite armour which overlays the exoskeletons of leaf-cutter ants. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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