The bone formation process is an example of how both time and nature acted harmonically to pave the path for life as we know. The unique association between calcium phosphate (CaP) and collagen in a s
Additional file 13: List of proteins and peptides identified in the SOMs and IOMs of the axial skeleton and the sclerites of Corallium rubrum. For each identified protein, identified peptides are list
Reef-building corals begin as non-calcifying larvae that, upon settling, rapidly begin to accrete skeleton and a protein rich skeletal organic matrix (SOM) that attaches them to the reef. Here, we cha
Despite the importance of stony corals in many research fields related to global issues, such as marine ecology, climate change, paleoclimatogy, and metazoan evolution, very little is known about the
