Retention of fatty acyl desaturase 1 (fads1) in Elopomorpha and Cyclostomata provides novel insights into the evolution of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in vertebrates.

Mónica Lopes-MarquesNaoki KabeyaYu QianRaquel RuivoMiguel M SantosByrappa VenkateshDouglas R TocherLuís Filipe C CastroÓscar Monroig

Published in: BMC evolutionary biology (2018)

We conclude that, while the essential genetic components involved LC-PUFA biosynthesis evolved in the vertebrate ancestor, the full completion of the LC-PUFA biosynthesis pathway arose uniquely in gnathostomes.

Keyphrases

fatty acid
cell wall
simultaneous determination
mass spectrometry
genome wide
gene expression
dna methylation