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Energetic challenges match intestinal size to dietary intake but less is known about how the intestine responds to specific macronutrient challenges. We examined how intestinal size responds to insufficient dietary protein at the microscopic level. Villi, enterocytes, and surface area were measured across the length of the small intestine in non-reproductive and lactating Mus musculus fed isocaloric control or protein-deficient diets. Lactating mice on the protein-deficient diet exhibited a 24% increase in villus height a