date:Sep 14, 2012
seases, and to enhance fat absorption in the context of malnutrition.
Study details
The study was carried out in zebrafish, which are optically transparent when young. By feeding the fish fatty acids tagged with fluorescent dyes the researchers were able to directly observe the absorption and transport of fats in live animals, they explained.
The group then pioneered methods to grow the zebrafish larvae in the presence or absence of gut microbes.
By combining these approaches, the team was a