Proteomic analysis of the organic matrix of the abalone <it>Haliotis asinina </it>calcified shell
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The formation of the molluscan shell is regulated to a large extent by a matrix of extracellular macromolecules that are secreted by the shell forming tissue, the mantle. This so called "calcifying matrix" is a complex mixt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Proteome Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.proteomesci.com/content/8/1/54 |