Second harmonic generation imaging reveals entanglement of collagen fibers in the elephant trunk ski...
Second harmonic generation imaging reveals entanglement of collagen fibers in the elephant trunk skin dermis
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Form-function relationships often have tradeoffs: if a material is tough, it is often inflexible, and vice versa. This is particularly relevant for the elephant trunk, where the skin should be protective yet elastic. To investigate how this is achieved, we used classical histochemical staining and second harmonic generation microscopy to describe t...
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Second harmonic generation imaging reveals entanglement of collagen fibers in the elephant trunk skin dermis
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_c3b40d5e4e8d4d77a4804c4201b5da32
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2399-3642
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2399-3642
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10.1038/s42003-024-07386-w
