Helical Microstructures of the Mineralized Coralline Red Algae Determine Their Mechanical Properties

Abstract Through controlled biomineralization, organisms yield complicated structures with specific functions. Here, Jania sp., an articulated coralline red alga that secretes high‐Mg calcite as part of its skeleton, is in focus. It is shown that Jania sp. exhibits a remarkable structure, which is h...

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Main Authors: Nuphar Bianco‐Stein, Iryna Polishchuk, Gabriel Seiden, Julie Villanova, Alexander Rack, Paul Zaslansky, Boaz Pokroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Advanced Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202000108