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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021-08-01
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Series: | G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics |
Online Access: | https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/g3journal/jkab297 |