Asian ladybird folding and unfolding of hind wing: biomechanical properties of resilin in affecting...
Asian ladybird folding and unfolding of hind wing: biomechanical properties of resilin in affecting the tensile strength of the folding area
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Song, Zelai , Yan, Yongwei , Tong, Jin and Sun, Jiyu
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New York: Springer US
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English
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New York: Springer US
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The deployable hind wings of Coleoptera are a highly specialized motive system that can fold and unfold in a unique way. Resilin in the wing membrane of Asian ladybird beetle (
Harmonia axyridis
) hind wings plays an active role during folding and unfolding of the wing. This study investigates the tensile properties of the hind wing and the d...
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Asian ladybird folding and unfolding of hind wing: biomechanical properties of resilin in affecting the tensile strength of the folding area
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2343624710
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2343624710
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0022-2461
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1573-4803
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10.1007/s10853-019-04326-6
