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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Main Authors: McDougal, Anthony D (Author), Kang, Sungsam (Author), Yaqoob, Zahid (Author), So, Peter T. C. (Author), Kolle, Mathias (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laser Biomedical Research Center (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022-01-07T23:03:20Z.
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