Structural evidence for extracellular silica formation by diatoms
Silica formation in diatoms is of interest for a range of different subjects from biomimetics to oceanography. Here the authors study the formation of silicified extensions in diatoms and find that unlike cell wall elements, that form in the cytoplasm, the extensions have a different formation mecha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24944-6 |