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The value of lipid composition in the taxonomy of the Schizosaccharomycetales.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Nov 1997
Jeffery J, Kock J L, Botha A, Coetzee D J, Botes P J
Abstract excerpt
In this study, the lipid fractions i.e. neutral (NL), phospho-(PL) and glycolipids (GL) with associated fatty acids (FAs) of 54 strains, representing the Schizosaccharomycetales, were analyzed during stationary growth phase and compared. Trace amounts of linoleic acid (18:2) were present in most of the strains representing Schizosaccharomyces. An increased percentage 18:2 was observed in the PL fraction when...
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