Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis
Sedimentary hydrocarbon remnants of eukaryotic C26–C30 sterols can be used to reconstruct early algal evolution. Enhanced C29 sterol abundances provide algal cell membranes a density advantage in large temperature fluctuations. Here, we combined a literature review with new analyses to generate a co...
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2017
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46717/ |