'Sea urchin spines' presentation slideshows

Theme D: Aggregation-Based Mechanisms of Crystal Growth

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How does crystallinity propagate through the amorphous sea urchin larval spicule?

Amorphous precursors explain unusual morphology of biominerals amorphous precursors have now been observed in tooth enamel, in zebra fish fin bones, in mollusk shells, in the chiton teeth, shark otoliths, sea urchin spines, sea urchin spicules, etc.

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