A molecular, morphometric and mechanical comparison of the structural elements of byssus from Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis.

Lucas, Jared M

A molecular, morphometric and mechanical comparison of the structural elements of byssus from Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis. [electronic resource] - The Journal of experimental biology Jun 2002 - 1807-17 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0022-0949

10.1242/jeb.205.12.1807 doi


Adaptation, Physiological
Adhesiveness
Amino Acid Sequence
Animal Structures--anatomy & histology
Animals
Base Sequence
Biomechanical Phenomena
Bivalvia--anatomy & histology
Collagen--analysis
DNA, Complementary--genetics
Environment
Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Species Specificity