Evolution of the biofabrication of mineralized structures in animals

动物矿化结构生物制造的演变

• 批准号: LX0775962
• 负责人: Prof Bernard Degnan
• 金额: $ 5.27万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage - International
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2007-01-01 至 2008-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LX0775962
• 关键词: Evolution; biofabrication; mineralized; structures; animals

Shells and skeletons are produced by a wide range of animals. These highly-order crystalline structures are genetically-encoded and produce high-performance composite materials that exceed present capabilities in human engineering. This international collaboration will elucidate the molecular mechanisms controlling the fabrication of these architectures. This knowledge will contribute significantly to the development of materials for advanced electronics and energy transducers, human bone therapeutics and marine-based products such as pearls and cements, through the identification of genes underlying biofabrication networks and the development of in vitro bioproduction systems.

贝壳和骨骼是由各种各样的动物产生的。这些高度有序的晶体结构是基因编码的，并产生高性能的复合材料，超过了人类工程的现有能力。这项国际合作将阐明控制这些结构制造的分子机制。这方面的知识将大大有助于先进的电子和能源传感器，人类骨骼治疗和海洋产品，如珍珠和水泥，通过识别基因的生物纤维网络和体外生物生产系统的发展材料的发展。