Vitamin A and embryonic development: An overview

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Zile, Maija H ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Avian; Embryogenesis; Heart; Vitamin A deficient

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE CONTROL; HEART DEVELOPMENT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; QUAIL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

AVES; PHASIANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031937001     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.2.455s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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