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shell calcification

The precipitation of calcium carbonate onto the organic matrix of a shell, such as a mollusc shell. [GOC:mah, PMID:15132736]
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2016
2016
Histopathological effect and stress response of mantle proteome following TBT exposure in the Hooded oyster Saccostrea cucullata.
2003
2003
Fatty tissue breast lesions.
1998
1998
Initiation, calcification, and form of larval “archaeogastropod” shells
The coiled shell of gastropods begins as a cap‐shaped lens of organic and calcified material that covers the posterior dorsal… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Calcium metabolism and its control--a review.
It is now established that avians can only utilize the cholecalciferol form of vitamin D, which must be converted to the hormone… 
1981
1981
Osteoclast cell-surface specializations and nuclear kinetics during egg-laying in Japanese quail.
Medullary bone deposits serve as a reservoir of labile calcium for egg-shell calcification in birds. Quantitative transmission… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and formation of medullary bone in the egg-laying hen.
Renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1-hydroxylase, the percentage of medullary bone in the femur, plasma calcium, and plasma phosphorus… 
1977
1977
Studies on the avian shell gland during egg formation: aqueous and electrolytic composition of the mucosa.
The intracellular composition of the avian shell gland mucosa was studied at six stages of egg formation. 2. Total water content… 
1972
1972
General equations for volume and surface area of a logarithmically coiled shell
The equations of Moseley for the volume and surface area of a coiled shell have been rewritten in their most general forms. The… 
1965
1965
Mucopolysaccharides as a Localized Factor of Egg-shell Stability
ELECTRON microscopic examination1,2 and chemical investigation3,4 have shown that the stability of the eggshell is dependent on… 
Review
1956
Review
1956
Intra-Abdominal Egg-Shell Calcifications Due to Silicosis1
Intra-abdominal egg-shell calcifications due to silicosis are extremely rare. In a fairly extensive review of the literature only… 
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