Is there such a thing as a biosignature?

C Malaterre, IL Ten Kate, M Baqué, V Debaille… - Astrobiology, 2023 - liebertpub.com
The concept of a biosignature is widely used in astrobiology to suggest a link between some
observation and a biological cause, given some context. The term itself has been defined …

Four billion years of microbial terpenome evolution

Y Hoshino, L Villanueva - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Terpenoids, also known as isoprenoids, are the largest and most diverse class of organic
compounds in nature and are involved in many membrane-associated cellular processes …

The production of diverse brGDGTs by an Acidobacterium providing a physiological basis for paleoclimate proxies

Y Chen, F Zheng, H Yang, W Yang, R Wu, X Liu… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial lipid biomarkers preserved in geological archives can be used to explore past
climate changes. Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are unique …

[HTML][HTML] A decision support system for selection and risk management of sustainability governance approaches in multi-tier supply chain

A Jamalnia, Y Gong, K Govindan, M Bourlakis… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lower-tier suppliers' sustainability noncompliance and focal company's failure at meeting
the expectations of the stakeholders to extend sustainability towards lower-tier suppliers …

De novo phytosterol synthesis in animals

D Michellod, T Bien, D Birgel, M Violette, M Kleiner… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Sterols are vital for nearly all eukaryotes. Their distribution differs in plants and animals, with
phytosterols commonly found in plants whereas most animals are dominated by cholesterol …