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Molluscan Shell Formation

Molluscan Shell Formation is a biological process whereby specialized epithelial cells of the molluscan mantle secrete an extracellular, biomineralized structure composed primarily of calcium carbonate and organic matrix proteins, resulting in the development and incremental growth of a species-specific shell that serves protective and structural functions.

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The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation

Guofan Zhang, Xiaodong Fang, Ximing Guo et al. · Nature · 2012 · 2.3K citations · Full text

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Control of Aragonite or Calcite Polymorphism by Mollusk Shell Macromolecules

Giuseppe Falini, Shira Albeck, Steve Weiner et al. · Science · 1996 · 1.4K citations

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Mollusk Shell Formation: A Source of New Concepts for Understanding Biomineralization Processes

Lia Addadi, Derk Joester, Fabio Nudelman et al. · Chemistry - A European Journal · 2005 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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An Acidic Matrix Protein, Pif, Is a Key Macromolecule for Nacre Formation

Michio Suzuki, Kazuko Saruwatari, Toshihiro Kogure et al. · Science · 2009 · 716 citations

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Mollusc larval shell formation: amorphous calcium carbonate is a precursor phase for aragonite

Ingrid M. Weiss, Noreen Tuross, Lia Addadi et al. · Journal of Experimental Zoology · 2002 · 670 citations

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Authors

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  1. LX
    Liping Xie

    Tsinghua University, China

    23 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. RZ
    Rongqing Zhang

    Tsinghua University, China

    14 publications · 543 citations

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  3. FM
    Frédéric Marin

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    14 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. BM
    Benjamin Marie

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    11 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. DJ
    Daniel J. Jackson

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    10 publications · 791 citations

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Institutions

317

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    19 h-index

    86 publications

    4.9K citations

  2. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    17 h-index

    158 publications

    7.8K citations

  3. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    13 h-index

    66 publications

    9.2K citations

  4. Biogéosciences

    Dijon, France

    13 h-index

    31 publications

    2.5K citations

  5. Université de Bourgogne

    Dijon, France

    13 h-index

    38 publications

    2.6K citations

  6. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    81 publications

    92.7K citations

  7. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    11 h-index

    20 publications

    979 citations

  8. Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology

    Qingdao, China

    10 h-index

    14 publications

    578 citations

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  1. PLoS ONE

    13 publications · 926 citations

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  2. Biological Bulletin

    13 publications · 541 citations

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  3. Scientific Reports

    8 publications · 314 citations

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  4. Crystal Growth & Design

    7 publications · 173 citations

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  5. BMC Genomics

    7 publications · 653 citations

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