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Journal of Experimental Biology

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Conversion efficiency of α-linolenic acid to omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids in aerial insectivore chicks
Cornelia W. Twining, Peter Lawrence, David W. Winkler, Alexander S. Flecker, J. Thomas Brenna

Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb165373 doi: 10.1242/jeb.165373 Published 7 February 2018

Highlighted Article: A stable-isotope-labeled tracer reveals the mechanism for omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid (HUFA) limitation in a wild avian insectivore, showing that HUFAs are an ecologically essential nutrient.