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Abstract
A comparison of infrared spectra from individual teeth along the radula of a chiton (Polyplacophora, Mollusca) shows that the first-formed calcium phosphate mineral is amorphous. Over a period of weeks the mineral transforms to dahllite. The c axes of the dahllite crystals are aligned approximately perpendicular to the tooth surface.Entities:
Year: 1985 PMID: 17810022 DOI: 10.1126/science.227.4682.51
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728