Nutrient Effect in Gene Expressions
April 1, 2014 | Terry Sharrer
Well, of course, Mom was right: eat your vegetables! And now nutritigenetic researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School can say why she was right—at least regarding the developmental biology of the roundworm, C. elegans. These investigators were able to analyze the bacterial diet of the worm, and found that one species which provided vitamin B12 prompted gene expressions which supported cell membrane production and alleviated toxic accumulations of short chain fatty acid. Worms without this source of that single nutrient were retarded in their development and fertility. MORE
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