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Review: mapping proteins localized in adhesive setae of the tokay gecko and their possible influence on the mechanism of adhesion

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Published in 2018 at "Protoplasma"

DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-1270-9

Abstract: The digital adhesive pads that allow gecko lizards to climb vertical surfaces result from the modification of the oberhautchen layer of the epidermis in normal scales. This produces sticky filaments of 10–100 μm in length, called… read more here.

Keywords: review mapping; gecko; adhesion; influence ... See more keywords