Damage, repair and regeneration in insect cuticle: The story so far, and possibilities for the future

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• 作者：Eoin Parle^a ; ^{parlee@tcd.ie} ; Jan-Henning Dirks^b ; David Taylor^a
• 关键词：Cuticle ; Fatigue ; Damage ; Repair ; Strength ; Stiffness
• 刊名：Arthropod Structure & Development
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：46
• 期：1
• 页码：49-55
• 全文大小：907 K
• 卷排序：46

文摘

Insect cuticle is compared to other natural materials (namely bone and wood). Fatigue and minor and major damage is examined. How do insect deals with this damage? Do insects have regeneration or repair mechanisms similar to those seen in mammals? Gaps in the literature are identified for future research.