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Adaptive Physiological Response to Perceived Scarcity as a Mechanism of Sensory Modulation of Life Span.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Sept 2015
Waterson Michael J, Chan Tammy P, Pletcher Scott D
Abstract excerpt
Chemosensation is a potent modulator of organismal physiology and longevity. In Drosophila, loss of recognition of diverse tastants has significant and bidirectional life-span effects. Recently published results revealed that when flies were unable to taste water, they increased its internal generation, which may have subsequently altered life span. To determine whether similar adaptive responses occur in other...
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