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Molecular biological approaches to nutrient–gene interactions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2018

John K. Chesters*
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
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Corresponding author: Dr J.K. Chesters, fax +44 (0)1224 716629, email jkc@rri.sari.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Type
Joint Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Group and Macronutrient and Micronutrient Group Symposium on ‘Nutrient regulation of gene expression’
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1998

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