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Research ArticleORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
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
Vol. 4, no. 5, eaar6849
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aar6849
Naoki Kabeya
Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.
Miguel M. Fonseca
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
David E. K. Ferrier
The Scottish Oceans Institute, Gatty Marine Laboratory, School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, East Sands, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, Scotland, UK.
Juan C. Navarro
Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATS-CSIC), Ribera de Cabanes, 12595 Castellón, Spain.
Line K. Bay
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
David S. Francis
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Douglas R. Tocher
Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.
L. Filipe C. Castro
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.Biology Department, Faculty of Science of University of Porto (FCUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Óscar Monroig
Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.
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