Abnormalities of the urinary system of rat embryos resulting from transitory deficiency of pteroylglutamic acid during gestation

Abnormalities of the urinary system of r

Abnormalities of the urinary system of rat embryos resulting from maternal pteroylglutamic acid deficiency

✍ Monie, Ian W. ;Nelson, Marjorie M. ;Evans, Herbert M. 📂 Article 📅 1954 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 866 KB

The studies of Nelson, Asling and Evans ( '52) have shown that fetal death and resorption result if a deficiency of pteroylglutamic acid (PGA or folic acid) is instituted as late as 9 days after breeding. If the administration of this diet is delayed until ll days after breeding, 95% of the animals