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Zinc deficiency in Euglena gracilis has been shown to affect growth, morphology, cell cycle and mitosis. These observations are best explained by a role for zinc in gene regulation possibly through zinc dependent enzymes. A similar role for zinc in man may exist with genetic and medical implications.
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Bert L. Vallée (1983) studied this question.
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