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RETINOIC acid (vitamin A acid) is unable to replace retinol (vitamin A alcohol) in reproduction and vision in rats fed a vitamin A-deficient diet1,2. Results of similar tests with retinoic acid in poultry are presented in this communication.
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THOMPSON, J., HOWELL, J., PITT, G. et al. Biological Activity of Retinoic Acid Ester in the Domestic Fowl : Production of Vitamin A Deficiency in the Early Chick Embryo. Nature 205, 1006–1007 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2051006a0
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