Worms, bacteria, and micronutrients: an elegant model of our diet.

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Published in Trends Genet on August 26, 2014

Authors

Lutfu Safak Yilmaz1, Albertha J M Walhout2

Author Affiliations

1: Program in Systems Biology, Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
2: Program in Systems Biology, Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. Electronic address: marian.walhout@umassmed.edu.

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