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Article: Findings from C. Trosse and co-authors provide new insights into molecular vision research.(Report)
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- September 15, 2009
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According to a study from Bergen, Norway, "Elevated levels of dietary histidine have previously been shown to prevent or mitigate cataract formation in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L). The aim of this study was to shed light on the mechanisms by which histidine acts."
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