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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1411-6 |