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Mineralized tissues take either of two possible forms, distinguished on the basis of the relationship between mineral and matrix and the organization of the mineral phase. In organisms with shells, carapaces and exoskeletons the mineral crystals are large, form the major continuous phase, and determine the principal physical properties of the tissue. Bone, on the other hand, is a composite-like tissue in which the organic matrix is the continuous phase while the mineral is dispersed as discontinuous microcrystals regularly throughout the matrix. In both types of tissues the organic phase is the cellular product deposited before mineral accretion begins. In both situations it has been postulated that the organic matrix directs the deposition of the mineral phase, from nucleation through ultimate limitation of crystal growth. The central question under investigation here is that of the mechanisms whereby the matrix control of mineralization is expressed. Is there a cannon strategy used in all systems, in spite of the evident diversity?
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Veis, A., Sabsay, B. (1983). Bone and Tooth Formation. Insights into Mineralization Strategies. In: Westbroek, P., de Jong, E.W. (eds) Biomineralization and Biological Metal Accumulation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7944-4_25
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