Abstract
List of Figures and TableChapter I. Biomineralization--in Radiolaria--in Testate Amoeba--in Choanoflageates--in Chrysophycerae--in Sponge--in Plants--in DiatomChapter II. Characterizing the Silica Deposition Vesicle of DiatomChinese OutlineAbstractIntroductionMaterials & MethodsResultsDiscussionChapter III. The Origin of the Silica Deposition Vesicle of DiatomChinese OutlineAbstractIntroductionMaterials & MethodsResultsDiscussionChapter IV. Valve Morphogenesis of Centric Diatom Hydrosera triquetraWallichChinese OutlineAbstractIntroductionMaterials & MethodsResultsDiscussionReferences