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Will Biomimetics Provide New Answers for Old Problems of Calcified Tissues?

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Boskey, A.L. Will Biomimetics Provide New Answers for Old Problems of Calcified Tissues?. Calcif Tissue Int 63, 179–182 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002239900511

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