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Hierarchical morphogenesis of swallowtail butterfly wing scale nanostructures by Seah, Kwi Shan, Saranathan, Vinodkumar

“…The study of color patterns in the animal integument is a fundamental question in biology, with many lepidopteran species being exemplary models in this…”
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Structure, function, and self-assembly of single network gyroid (I4₁32) photonic crystals in butterfly wing scales by Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Osuji, Chinedum O, Mochrie, Simon G.J, Noh, Heeso, Narayanan, Suresh, Sandy, Alec, Dufresne, Eric R, Prum, Richard O

“…Complex three-dimensional biophotonic nanostructures produce the vivid structural colors of many butterfly wing scales, but their exact nanoscale organization…”
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How Noniridescent Colors Are Generated by Quasi-ordered Structures of Bird Feathers by Noh, Heeso, Liew, Seng Fatt, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Mochrie, Simon G. J., Prum, Richard O., Dufresne, Eric R., Cao, Hui

“…We investigate the mechanism of structural coloration by quasi‐ordered nanostructures in bird feather barbs. Small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) data reveal…”
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Biomimetic Isotropic Nanostructures for Structural Coloration by Forster, Jason D., Noh, Heeso, Liew, Seng Fatt, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Schreck, Carl F., Yang, Lin, Park, Jin-Gyu, Prum, Richard O., Mochrie, Simon G. J., O'Hern, Corey S., Cao, Hui, Dufresne, Eric R.

“…The self‐assembly of films that mimic color‐producing nanostructures in bird feathers is described. These structures are isotropic and have a characteristic…”
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Antennapedia and optix regulate metallic silver wing scale development and cell shape in Bicyclus anynana butterflies by Prakash, Anupama, Finet, Cédric, Banerjee, Tirtha Das, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Monteiro, Antónia

“…Butterfly wing scales can develop intricate cuticular nanostructures that produce silver colors, but the underlying genetic and physical basis of such colors…”
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Structure and optical function of amorphous photonic nanostructures from avian feather barbs: a comparative small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) analysis of 230 bird species by Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Forster, Jason D., Noh, Heeso, Liew, Seng-Fatt, Mochrie, Simon G. J., Cao, Hui, Dufresne, Eric R., Prum, Richard O.

“…Non-iridescent structural colours of feathers are a diverse and an important part of the phenotype of many birds. These colours are generally produced by…”
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The colour of fossil feathers by Vinther, Jakob, Briggs, Derek E.G, Prum, Richard O, Saranathan, Vinodkumar

“…Feathers are complex integumentary appendages of birds and some other theropod dinosaurs. They are frequently coloured and function in camouflage and display…”
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Hexagonal‐Close‐Packed Colloidal Crystals in Glenea celestis Beetles by Parisotto, Alessandro, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Steiner, Ullrich, Wilts, Bodo D.

“…Colloidal crystals reflecting interference‐based structural colors have been reported in many organisms, but many are yet to be accurately described. Herein,…”
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Not only a matter of disorder in I-WP minimal surface-based photonic networks: Diffusive structural color in Sternotomis amabilis longhorn beetles by Bauernfeind, Viola, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Djeghdi, Kenza, Longo, Elena, Flenner, Silja, Greving, Imke, Steiner, Ullrich, Wilts, Bodo D.

“…The diverse colors of longhorn beetles arise from either pigmentary absorption or interference of light with various photonic nanostructures. Variations in…”
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Genetic evidence supports song learning in the three-wattled bellbird Procnias tricarunculata (Cotingidae) by SARANATHAN, VINODKUMAR, HAMILTON, DEBORAH, POWELL, GEORGE V. N., KROODSMA, DONALD E., PRUM, RICHARD O.

“…Vocal learning is thought to have evolved in three clades of birds (parrots, hummingbirds, and oscine passerines), and three clades of mammals (whales, bats,…”
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Electron tomography, three-dimensional Fourier analysis and colour prediction of a three-dimensional amorphous biophotonic nanostructure by Shawkey, Matthew D, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Pálsdóttir, Hildur, Crum, John, Ellisman, Mark H, Auer, Manfred, Prum, Richard O

“…feather barbs. Tomography and three-dimensional Fourier analysis reveal that it is an amorphous, interconnected bicontinuous matrix that is appropriately…”
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Hierarchical morphogenesis of swallowtail butterfly wing scale nanostructures by Seah, Kwi Shan, Saranathan, Vinodkumar

“…The study of color patterns in the animal integument is a fundamental question in biology, with many lepidopteran species being exemplary models in this…”
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Cellular and developmental basis of avian structural coloration by Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Finet, Cédric

“…[Display omitted] •Diversity of avian structural coloration and underlying nanostructures is presented.•Structural colors in skin are specified by regulation…”
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Biophotonics: A Literal Elytral Rainbow: Tunable Structural Colors Using Single Diamond Biophotonic Crystals in Pachyrrhynchus congestus Weevils (Small 46/2018) by Wilts, Bodo D., Saranathan, Vinodkumar

“…In article number 1802328, Bodo D. Wilts and Vinodkumar Saranathan uncover the optical mechanism of colour tuning employed by the snout weevil, P. congestus…”
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A Literal Elytral Rainbow: Tunable Structural Colors Using Single Diamond Biophotonic Crystals in Pachyrrhynchus congestus Weevils by Wilts, Bodo D., Saranathan, Vinodkumar

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A Literal Elytral Rainbow: Tunable Structural Colors Using Single Diamond Biophotonic Crystals in Pachyrrhynchus congestus Weevils by Wilts, Bodo D., Saranathan, Vinodkumar

“…The brilliant colors of many insects arise from the interference of incident light with complex nanostructured biomaterials that are present in their cuticle…”
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The evolution of coloration and opsins in tarantulas by Foley, Saoirse, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Piel, William H.

“…Tarantulas paradoxically exhibit a diverse palette of vivid coloration despite their crepuscular to nocturnal habits. The evolutionary origin and maintenance…”
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Evolution of single gyroid photonic crystals in bird feathers by Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Narayanan, Suresh, Sandy, Alec, Dufresne, Eric R., Prum, Richard O.

“…Vivid, saturated structural colors are conspicuous and important features of many animals. A rich diversity of three-dimensional periodic photonic…”
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ATRP Enhances Structural Correlations In Polymerization‐Induced Phase Separation by Sicher, Alba, Whitfield, Richard, Ilavsky, Jan, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Anastasaki, Athina, Dufresne, Eric R.

“…Synthetic methods to control the structure of materials at sub‐micron scales are typically based on the self‐assembly of structural building blocks with…”
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Large‐Scale Artificial Production of Coleoptera Cuticle Iridescence and Its Use in Conformal Biodegradable Coatings by Kompa, Akshayakumar, Finet, Cédric, Saranathan, Vinodkumar, Fernandez, Javier G

“…In this study, bioinspired chitinous manufacturing is leveraged to artificially reproduce iridescent gratings found in the cuticles of beetles living in…”
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