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Common origin of sterol biosynthesis points to a feeding strategy shift in Neoproterozoic animals

Steranes preserved in sedimentary rocks serve as molecular fossils, which are thought to record the expansion of eukaryote life through the Neoproterozoic Era ( ~ 1000-541 Ma). Scientists hypothesize that ancient C(27) steranes originated from cholesterol, the major sterol produced by living red alg...

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Autores principales: Brunoir, T., Mulligan, C., Sistiaga, A., Vuu, K. M., Shih, P. M., O’Reilly, S. S., Summons, R. E., Gold, D. A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10692144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38040676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43545-z