About the Authors

Jill A. McKay

jill.mckay@ncl.ac.uk

Affiliations Institute for Ageing and Health, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Alexandra Groom

Affiliation Institute of Genetic Medicine, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Catherine Potter

Affiliation Institute of Genetic Medicine, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Lisa J. Coneyworth

Affiliation Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Dianne Ford

Affiliation Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

John C. Mathers

Affiliation Institute for Ageing and Health, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Caroline L. Relton

Affiliation Institute of Genetic Medicine, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CLR DF JCM. Performed the experiments: JAM AG LJC. Analyzed the data: CP CLR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CLR DF JCM. Wrote the paper: JAM CLR JCM DF AG CP.