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The axial relationship between the collagen and mineral components in calcified turkey leg tendon was investigated using low-angle X-ray and neutron diffraction. The results indicate that the mineral is arranged with the same axial periodicity as the collagen and occupies the gap region of the collagen structure.
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White, S., Hulmes, D., Miller, A. et al. Collagen–mineral axial relationship in calcified turkey leg tendon by X-ray and neutron diffraction. Nature 266, 421–425 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1038/266421a0
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