Development of structural colour in leaf beetles

Abstract Structural colours in living organisms have been observed and analysed in a large number of species, however the study of how the micro- and nano-scopic natural structures responsible of such colourations develop has been largely ignored. Understanding the interplay between chemical composi...

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Main Authors: Olimpia D. Onelli, Thomas van de Kamp, Jeremy N. Skepper, Janet Powell, Tomy dos Santos Rolo, Tilo Baumbach, Silvia Vignolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01496-8