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The Genomic Basis of Postponed Senescence in Drosophila melanogaster.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Carnes Megan Ulmer, Campbell Terry, Huang Wen, Butler Daniel G, Carbone Mary Anna, Duncan Laura H, Harbajan Sasha V, King Edward M, Peterson Kara R, Weitzel Alexander, Zhou Shanshan, Mackay Trudy F C
Abstract excerpt
Natural populations harbor considerable genetic variation for lifespan. While evolutionary theory provides general explanations for the existence of this variation, our knowledge of the genes harboring naturally occurring polymorphisms affecting lifespan is limited. Here, we assessed the genetic divergence between five Drosophila melanogaster lines selected for postponed senescence for over 170 generations (O...
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