Rapid modulation of the n-3 docosahexaenoic acid levels in the brain and retina of the newly hatched chick.

The newly hatched chick obtains its fatty acids almost completely from the lipids of the egg yolk as these are transferred to the developing embryo during its 21-day period of incubation. Since the diet of the laying hen greatly influences the fatty acid composition of the egg lipids, and presumably...

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Main Authors: G J Anderson, W E Connor, J D Corliss, D S Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1989-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520383589