Transporters for vitamin C keep vitamin concentrations optimal in the body. A new mouse knockout of one transporter reveals previously unknown requirements for the vitamin. (pages 514–517)
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Hediger, M. New view at C. Nat Med 8, 445–446 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0502-445
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