Protein gradients in byssal threads of s
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Mascolo, J. M. ;Waite, J. H.
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Article
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1986
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Many marine bivalve molluscs produce byssal threads for attachment to solid substrata. Small (less than 10 mm) consecutive sections of the byssal threads of Mytilus edulis, M. californianus, Geukensia demissa, Atrina vexillum, and A. rigida were analyzed by amino acid analysis to determine if chemic