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Early Divergence, Broad Distribution, and High Diversity of Animal Chitin Synthases

Even though chitin is one of the most abundant biopolymers in nature, current knowledge on chitin formation is largely based only on data from fungi and insects. This study reveals unanticipated broad taxonomic distribution and extensive diversification of chitin synthases (CSs) in Metazoa, shedding...

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Autores principales: Zakrzewski, Anne-C., Weigert, Anne, Helm, Conrad, Adamski, Marcin, Adamska, Maja, Bleidorn, Christoph, Raible, Florian, Hausen, Harald
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3942024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24443419
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evu011