Carotenoid dynamics in Atlantic salmon
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carotenoids are pigment molecules produced mainly in plants and heavily exploited by a wide range of organisms higher up in the food-chain. The fundamental processes regulating how carotenoids are absorbed and metabolized in vertebra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-04-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/4/10 |