A statistical anomaly indicates symbiotic origins of eukaryotic membranes
We report a remarkable statistical paradox from a compositional analysis of membrane lipids of archaea, eubacteria, and eukaryotes. The presence of Simpson's paradox in the analysis of lipids common to plasma membranes of all domains provides the first evidence based on the compositional analys...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The American Society for Cell Biology
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4454172/ |