The microscopic network structure of mussel ( Mytilus ) adhesive plaques
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The microscopic network structure of mussel (Mytilus) adhesive plaques.
Marine mussels of the genus Mytilus live in the hostile intertidal zone, attached to rocks, bio-fouled surfaces and each other via collagen-rich threads ending in adhesive pads, the plaques. Plaques adhere in salty, alkaline seawater, withstanding waves and tidal currents. Each plaque requires a force of several newtons to detach. Although the molecular composition of the plaques has been well ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of The Royal Society Interface
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1742-5689,1742-5662
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2015.0827