Publication: Otoconia biogenesis, phylogeny, composition and functional attributes
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Date
1998
Authors
Fermin, C.D. ; Lychakovs, D. ; Campos, Antonio ; Hara, H. ; Sondag, E. ; Jones, T. ; Jones, S. ; Taylor, M. ; Meza Ruíz, G. ; Martín, D.S.
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Murcia : F. Hernández
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Abstract
This work consolidates data about these
interesting organic crystals of vertebrate inner ears. It
addresses 5 aspects of inner ear otoliths not completely
understood to date: 1) embryological data that explains
the formation of the crystals, 2) the significance of the
organic and the inorganic phase of the otolith and the
changing patterns of otoconia formation along the
evolutionary tree, 3) otoliths contribution for detecting
linear acceleration, 4) the effect that altered gravity and
aminoglycosides have on the development and adult
shape of the crystals, and the evolutionary significance
of a changing shape of the crystals from primitive forms
(lamprey) to high vertebrate birds and mammals is
discussed, 5) functional attributes of the otolithic organs
and morphological modifications of the otoliths by
physical and chemical insults are presented with an
extensive discussion of the most relevant literature
published and available to us.
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