01/23/2023
Research Article
Chitin synthesis in insects
Chitin is a highly abundant polymer in nature and an excellent biomaterial with multiple applications. However, the molecular mechanisms of chitin biosynthesis and chitin structural diversity are still unclear. Ettore De Giorgio, Marta Llimargas and colleagues explore the molecular mechanisms regulating chitin deposition and dissect the roles of the different factors involved in this process in the model insect Drosophila.
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