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Mineralization of the metre-long biosilica structures of glass sponges is templated on hydroxylated collagen

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The minerals involved in the formation of metazoan skeletons principally comprise glassy silica, calcium phosphate or carbonate. Because of their ancient heritage, glass sponges (Hexactinellida) may shed light on fundamental questions such as molecular evolution, the unique chemistry and formation of the first skeletal silica-based structures, and...

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Mineralization of the metre-long biosilica structures of glass sponges is templated on hydroxylated collagen

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1755-4330

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1755-4349

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10.1038/nchem.899

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