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. 1968 May 17;160(3829):778-80.
doi: 10.1126/science.160.3829.778.

Sterol requirement for reproduction of a free-living nematode

W F Hieb, M Rothstein

Sterol requirement for reproduction of a free-living nematode

W F Hieb et al. Science. .

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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