Gene response elements, genetic polymorphisms and epigenetics influence the human dietary requirement for choline.

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Published in IUBMB Life on June 01, 2007

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Steven H Zeisel1

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1: Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. steven_zeisel@unc.edu

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