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

Naoki Kabeya; Miguel M. Fonseca; David E. K. Ferrier; Juan C. Navarro; Line K. Bay; David S. Francis; Douglas R. Tocher; L. Filipe C. Castro; Óscar Monroig

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aar6849

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

Naoki Kabeya¹,*,
Miguel M. Fonseca²,*,
David E. K. Ferrier³,
Juan C. Navarro⁴,
Line K. Bay⁵,
David S. Francis⁵,⁶,
Douglas R. Tocher¹,
L. Filipe C. Castro²,⁷,† and
Óscar Monroig¹,†

¹Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.
²Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
³The Scottish Oceans Institute, Gatty Marine Laboratory, School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, East Sands, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, Scotland, UK.
⁴Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATS-CSIC), Ribera de Cabanes, 12595 Castellón, Spain.
⁵Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
⁶School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
⁷Biology Department, Faculty of Science of University of Porto (FCUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

↵†Corresponding author. Email: oscar.monroig{at}stir.ac.uk (Ó.M.); filipe.castro{at}ciimar.up.pt (L.F.C.C.)

↵* These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Science Advances 02 May 2018:
Vol. 4, no. 5, eaar6849
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aar6849

Naoki Kabeya

1Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.

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Miguel M. Fonseca

2Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

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David E. K. Ferrier

3The Scottish Oceans Institute, Gatty Marine Laboratory, School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, East Sands, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, Scotland, UK.

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Juan C. Navarro

4Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATS-CSIC), Ribera de Cabanes, 12595 Castellón, Spain.

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Line K. Bay

5Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

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David S. Francis

5Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

6School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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Douglas R. Tocher

1Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.

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L. Filipe C. Castro

2Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

7Biology Department, Faculty of Science of University of Porto (FCUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

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For correspondence: oscar.monroig@stir.ac.uk filipe.castro@ciimar.up.pt

Óscar Monroig

1Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.

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For correspondence: oscar.monroig@stir.ac.uk filipe.castro@ciimar.up.pt

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