Hierarchical chirality transfer in the growth of towel gourd tendrils

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2013

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Wang, Jian-Shan
Wang, Gang
Feng, Xi-Qiao
Kitamura, Takayuki
Kang, Yi Lan
Yu, Shou Wen
Qin, Qing Hua

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Nature Publishing Group

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Chirality plays a significant role in the physical properties and biological functions of many biological materials, e.g., climbing tendrils and twisted leaves, which exhibit chiral growth. However, the mechanisms underlying the chiral growth of biologica

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Scientific Reports

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