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The intricate, genetically controlled biosilica nano- and micropatterns produced by diatoms are a testimony for biology's ability to control mineral formation (biomineralization) at the nanoscale and regarded as paradigm for… Click to show full abstract
The intricate, genetically controlled biosilica nano- and micropatterns produced by diatoms are a testimony for biology's ability to control mineral formation (biomineralization) at the nanoscale and regarded as paradigm for nanotechnology. Several recently discovered protein families involved in diatom biosilica formation remain tightly associated with the final biosilica structure. Determining the locations of biosilica-associated proteins with high precision is therefore expected to provide clues to their roles in biosilica morphogenesis.
Journal Title: Biophysical Journal
Year Published: 2017
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