An Evolutionary Perspective on Linoleic Acid Synthesis in Animals

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Still, there is no clear theory why some animals lost ability to make LA. "An Evolutionary Perspective on Linoleic Acid Synthesis in Animals", 2018 https://t.co/OXwjV1KUSP https://t.co/K6oqSaVY87

04 Oct 2021

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@maximumcharacte @DoctorTro "Humans can't synthesize linoleic acid" is perhaps just another urban legend, the nutritional science is full of. https://t.co/yB5sMvcs4n

27 Feb 2020

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Read here about the multiple gains and losses of PUFA generation in inverts through evolutionary time: https://t.co/JgnyAnecB3

01 Feb 2020

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昆虫のリノール酸 (LA) 生合成に関するレビュー。LAは多くの生物に必須の脂質だが、生物にはde novo合成できる種と、摂取が必要な種がある。系統樹によると、昆虫ではLA生合成は異なる系統で独立して8回進化し、レピとハエでは喪失したと考えられる。 https://t.co/XUj131x4wk

20 Aug 2018

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