Phylogenetic mapping of scale nanostructure diversity in snakes

Phylogenetic mapping of scale nanostructure diversity in snakes

Abstract Background Many species of snakes exhibit epidermal surface nanostructures that form complex motifs conferring self-cleaning properties, and sometimes structural iridescence, to their skin. Results Using confocal microscopy, we show that these specialised cells can be greatly elongated alon...

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Main Authors: Marcelle I. Arrigo, Luis M. De Oliveira Vilaca, Anamarija Fofonjka, Achyuthan N. Srikanthan, Adrien Debry, Michel C. Milinkovitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Microstructure
Nanostructure
Nanograting
Snake
Scale
Phylogenetic mapping
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1411-6

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