Biomineralization - Crystals, asymmetry and life

被引:138
作者
Addadi, L [1 ]
Weiner, S [1 ]
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[1] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Biol Struct, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
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10.1038/35081227
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Understanding the formation of asymmetrical shapes during the growth of symmetrical crystalline structures is a first step towards understanding asymmetry in biology.
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