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Fossil eggshell cuticle elucidates dinosaur nesting ecology

The cuticle layer consisting mainly of lipids and hydroxyapatite (HAp) atop the mineralized avian eggshell is a protective structure that prevents the egg from dehydration and microbial invasions. Previous ornithological studies have revealed that the cuticle layer is also involved in modulating the...

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Udgivet i:PeerJ
Main Authors: Yang, Tzu-Ruei, Chen, Ying-Hsuan, Wiemann, Jasmina, Spiering, Beate, Sander, P. Martin
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: PeerJ Inc. 2018
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6037156/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30002976
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5144
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