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Shell construction by physical self-organization and cell sensorial activity: the case of the cephalopod Argonauta
… non-homologous to the molluscan shell1. It consists of two layers of fibers that grow and elongate perpendicular to the … tend to shrink, whereas those with large sections tend to widen. In this way, they follow the von Neumann-Mullins … when polygons reach big cross-sectional areas, they become subdivided by new membranes. In this way, the size …
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