Detmold, W.Melnitchouk, W.Thomas, A.2010-04-222010-04-222003Modern Physics Letters A, 2003; 18(38):2681-26970217-73231793-6632http://hdl.handle.net/2440/57832We review the calculation of moments of both the polarized and unpolarized parton distribution functions of the nucleon in lattice QCD, and in particular their extrapolation to the physical region. We also discuss the reconstruction of the x dependence of the valence quark distributions in the nucleon from a finite number of lattice moments.enJournal article002009573710.1142/S02177323040157250001870381000012-s2.0-034816267935539Thomas, A. [0000-0003-0026-499X]