Worms, bacteria, and micronutrients: An elegant model of our diet

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 496-503

  Yilmaz, Lutfu Safak ^a   Walhout, Albertha J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Folate; Gut microbiota; Metabolism; Micronutrients; Vitamin B

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; TRACE ELEMENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DIET; FOLATE METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; GENETICS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DIET; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MICRONUTRIENTS; MODELS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84923346673     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: 13624555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2014.07.010     Document Type: Review

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