Vitamin A deficiency affects gene expression in the <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> head

AbstractInsufficient dietary intake of vitamin A causes various human diseases. For instance, chronic vitamin A deprivation causes blindness, slow growth, impaired immunity, and an increased risk of mortality in children. In contrast to these diverse effects of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in mammals,...

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Main Authors: Deepshe Dewett, Maryam Labaf, Khanh Lam-Kamath, Kourosh Zarringhalam, Jens Rister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021-08-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Online Access:https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/g3journal/jkab297