Increasing maternal or post-weaning folic acid alters gene expression and moderately changes behavior in the offspring.

BACKGROUND: Studies have indicated that altered maternal micronutrients and vitamins influence the development of newborns and altered nutrient exposure throughout the lifetime may have potential health effects and increased susceptibility to chronic diseases. In recent years, folic acid (FA) exposu...

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Main Authors: Subit Barua, Kathryn K Chadman, Salomon Kuizon, Diego Buenaventura, Nathan W Stapley, Felicia Ruocco, Umme Begum, Sara R Guariglia, W Ted Brown, Mohammed A Junaid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4090150?pdf=render