Article
Large differences in aging phenotype between strains of the short-lived annual fish Nothobranchius furzeri.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2008
Terzibasi Eva, Valenzano Dario Riccardo, Benedetti Mauro, Roncaglia Paola, Cattaneo Antonino, Domenici Luciano, Cellerino Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A laboratory inbred strain of the annual fish Nothobranchius furzeri shows exceptionally short life expectancy and accelerated expression of age markers. In this study, we analyze new wild-derived lines of this short-lived species. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We characterized captive survival and age-related traits in F1 and F2 offspring of wild-caught N. furzeri. Wild-derived N. furzeri lines...
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