A diecast mineralization process forms the tough mantis shrimp dactyl club

• Main Authors: Amini, Shahrouz, Tadayon, Maryam, Loke, Jun Jie, Kumar, Akshita, Kanagavel, Deepankumar, Le Ferrand, Hortense, Duchamp, Martial, Raida, Manfred, Sobota, Radoslaw M., Chen, Liyan, Hoon, Shawn, Miserez, Ali
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Biomineralization; Bioapatite
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151423
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Biomineralization, the process by which mineralized tissues grow and harden via biogenic mineral deposition, is a relatively lengthy process in many mineral-producing organisms, resulting in challenges to study the growth and biomineralization of complex hard mineralized tissues. Arthropods are idea...