Resilin and chitinous cuticle form a composite structure for energy storage in jumping by froghopper insects
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many insects jump by storing and releasing energy in elastic structures within their bodies. This allows them to release large amounts of energy in a very short time to jump at very high speeds. The fastest of the insect jumpers, the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/41 |