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Sterol requirement for reproduction of a free-living nematode |
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| Authors: | W F Hieb M Rothstein |
| Abstract: | The free-living, hermaphroditic nematode Caenorhabditis briggsae has a nutritional requirement for sterols. It will reproduce indefinitely in a liquid medium containing only bacterial cells (Escherichia coli) and salts if various sterols are present. Several other lipid-soluble materials are ineffective in supporting reproduction. |
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