Some animals make plant sterols
Science
.
2023 May 5;380(6644):455-456.
doi: 10.1126/science.adh8097.
Epub 2023 May 4.
Authors
Jochen Brocks
1
,
Ilya Bobrovskiy
1
Affiliation
1
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
PMID:
37141348
DOI:
10.1126/science.adh8097
Abstract
Most animals abandoned plant sterols early in evolution, but some still depend on them.
MeSH terms
Animals
Biological Evolution*
Cholesterol*
Phytosterols*
Substances
Phytosterols
Cholesterol