Article
Genetic alteration of normal aging processes is responsible for extended longevity in Drosophila.
Developmental genetics - 1 Jan 1990
Arking R, Wells R A
Abstract excerpt
The first step in a genetic analysis of aging is to identify and characterize the genetic mutants and their controls that will be used. Such mutants or strains are initially identified by their effect on the life span. Yet many genetic interventions are known to have some effect on the life span without necessarily affecting the aging process. It is therefore necessary to prove that one is actually dealing with...
Topics
- Aging
- Amino Acids
- Animals
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Female
- Light
- Male
- Mutation
- Reproduction