The hierarchy of chirality
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Kalman Schulgasser; Allan Witztum
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Article
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2004
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Twisting is a prevalent feature of long, thin vertical leaves; it has been shown that this twist contributes to the mechanical integrity of the leaf. We address the question as to how this twist comes about, and posit that it is a reflection of twist at a lower structural (geometric) level. The stif