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Mice that did not receive genistein in utero were much heavier as adults - double the weight of their genistein-fed counterparts.

Prenatal genistein also shifted the offspring's coat color from yellow to brown, demonstrating that a single nutrient can have a widespread systemic impact, said the researchers.

Results of the study, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute, appear in the April 1 issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

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