Active Deformation in the Tunic of <em>Halocynthia roretzi</em>: How the Tissue Composed of Cellulose Responds to Stimuli and Deforms

Halocynthia roretzi, belonging to class Ascidiacea, has highly pure and crystalline cellulose Iβ, and sulfated chitin in its tunic. Cells, including hemocytes in the open circulatory system, are scattered in the tunic. The tunic, which maintains its thickness by continuous proliferation and removal,...

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Autor principal: Kato, Yoko
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