
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Mercer, H 
T1  - Observations on the Molecular Structure of Byssus Fibres
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1952
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
SP  - 199
EP  - 204
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9520199 
N2  - Byssus fibres from Mytilus planulatus Lamk. and from Subitopinna madida Reeve were examined by X-ray diffraction and by electron microscopy. The birefringence of the threads was also measured. The results show that Mytilus threads consist of collagen but that the threads of Subitopinna are very poorly oriented and could not definitely be identified with collagen. 
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