Cuif Jean-Pierre, Ball Alexander D, Dauphin Yannicke, Farre Bastien, Nouet Julius, Perez-Huerta Alberto, Salomé Murielle, Williams C Terry
University Paris-Sud, Faculty of Sciences, UMR 8148 IDES, Bat 504 Geology, 91405 Orsay, France.
Microsc Microanal. 2008 Oct;14(5):405-17. doi: 10.1017/S1431927608080859.
A series of Polynesian pearls has been investigated with particular attention to the structural and compositional patterns of the early developmental stages of the pearl layer. These initial steps in pearl formation bear witness of the metabolic changes that have occurred during the pearl-sac formation. The resulting structurally and biochemically complex structures have been investigated using a variety of techniques that provide us with information concerning both mineral phases and the organic components. Results are discussed with respect to our understanding of the biomineralization mechanisms, as well as for the grafting process.
对一系列波利尼西亚珍珠进行了研究，特别关注珍珠层早期发育阶段的结构和组成模式。珍珠形成的这些初始步骤见证了珍珠囊形成过程中发生的代谢变化。已使用多种技术对由此产生的结构和生化复杂结构进行了研究，这些技术为我们提供了有关矿物相和有机成分的信息。结合我们对生物矿化机制的理解以及移植过程对结果进行了讨论。
