We demonstrated that purine crystals are widespread throughout eukaryotes and likely more abundant than previously recognized inorganic biominerals.

This finding changed the prevailing view of intracellular crystallization and established a new evolutionary framework for crystal biology.

Pilátová et al. (2022). ISME Journal

Pilátová, J.,* Pánek, T., Oborník, M., Čepička, I., Mojzeš, P. (2022) Revisiting biocrystallization: purine inclusions are widespread in eukaryotes. ISME J, 16:2290–2294. 10.1038/s41396-022-01264-1