| one publication added to basket [138888] | Formation of the periostracum in Mercenaria mercenaria
Hillman, R.E. (1961). Formation of the periostracum in Mercenaria mercenaria. Science (Wash.) 134(3492): 1754-1755
In: Science (Washington). American Association for the Advancement of Science: New York, N.Y. ISSN 0036-8075; e-ISSN 1095-9203, more
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A series of histochemical tests performed on the mantle of the northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria L. suggest that the epithelium of the inner surface of the first fold and the underlying secretory cells function together in the formation of the periostracum in this mollusk. The secretory cells supply a phenolic substrate which, when oxidized, provides quinones capable of tanning the periostracum. |
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