In vivo visualization of butterfly scale cell morphogenesis in Vanessa cardui
<jats:p>During metamorphosis, the wings of a butterfly sprout hundreds of thousands of scales with intricate microstructures and nano-structures that determine the wings' optical appearance, wetting characteristics, thermodynamic properties, and aerodynamic behavior. Although the function...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
2022-01-07T23:03:20Z.
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