Docosahexaenoic acid biosynthesis and dietary contingency: Encephalization without aquatic constraint

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 585-588

  Carlson, Bryce A ^a   Kingston, John D ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; IODINE; LINOLENIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN GROWTH; BREAST MILK; CONSENSUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PISCIVORE; PLEISTOCENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DIET; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EVOLUTION; FOOD SUPPLY; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; SEAFOOD;

EID: 34447325347     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20683     Document Type: Article

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