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Effect of Cu deficient treatment during development on plasma iron concentrations in Cu+ and Cu- rats (A) and mice (B). Treatment began at E7 for rats and E17 for mice. Each bar represents means ± SEM (n=3–5). * Indicates a significant difference from Cu+, P < 0.05 (Student’s t-test).