Docosahexaenoic acid in neural signaling systems

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-276

  Crawford, Michael A ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain; Brain disorders; Docosahexaenoic acid; Food policy; Human evolution

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AVES; CEPHALOPODA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MAMMALIA; PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES; REPTILIA;

EID: 33751557132     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600601800309     Document Type: Conference Paper

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