Building a brain under nutritional restriction: insights on sparing and plasticity from Drosophila studies

While the growth of the developing brain is known to be well protected compared to other organs in the face of nutrient restriction, careful analysis has revealed a range of structural alterations and long-term neurological defects. Yet, despite intensive studies, little is known about the basic pri...

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Main Authors: Cédric eMaurange, Elodie eLanet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00117/full