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Genes for de novo biosynthesis of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are widespread in animals

Marine ecosystems are responsible for virtually all production of omega-3 (ω3) long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), which are essential nutrients for vertebrates. Current consensus is that marine microbes account for this production, given their possession of key enzymes including methyl-e...

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Autores principales: Kabeya, Naoki, Fonseca, Miguel M., Ferrier, David E. K., Navarro, Juan C., Bay, Line K., Francis, David S., Tocher, Douglas R., Castro, L. Filipe C., Monroig, Óscar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5931762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29732410
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aar6849