Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Secretory ferritins mediate iron delivery during magnetite tooth formation in chitons
Rui Onishi, Masahiro Shimizu, Koki Okada…·Michiko Nemoto
The paper identifies secretory ferritins as iron transporters in chitons, showing they deliver iron to developing teeth via hemolymph.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.23.761458