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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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2007
2007
Studies on a PMCA-like protein in the outer mantle epithelium of Anodonta cygnea: insights on calcium transcellular dynamics
Early studies on the outer mantle epithelium (OME) cells of the freshwater bivalve Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758) revealed high… 
1989
1989
Dietary Self-Selection by Laying Hens Offered Choices of Feed
A short telm dietary self-selection experiment (28 days) was conducted with laying hens fed three treatments (Tl-T3) consisting… 
1982
1982
Plasma levels of cholesterol and testosterone in White Leghorn hens that laid soft-shelled and shell-less eggs.
Plasma concentrations of cholesterol and testosterone were determined in White Leghorn hens that had just laid soft-shelled (SS… 
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… 
1976
1976
Parathyroid hormone and eggshell calcification in Japanese quail.
The effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) on egg-shell calcification has been investigated in egg-laying Japanese quail. Lilly… 
1971
1971
The formation of mineral and organic matrix of fowl cortical and medullary bone during shell calcification.
Review
1957
Review
1957
Radiological Surveys of Working Quarrymen and Quarrying Communities in Caernarvonshire
Interest in the possible occupational lung diseases associated with slate-quarrying appears to date from the Registrar-General's… 
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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