Article
Genetic and Sex-Specific Transgenerational Effects of a High Fat Diet in Drosophila melanogaster.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Dew-Budd Kelly, Jarnigan Julie, Reed Laura K
Abstract excerpt
An organism's phenotype is the product of its environment and genotype, but an ancestor's environment can also be a contributing factor. The recent increase in caloric intake and decrease in physical activity of developed nations' populations is contributing to deteriorating health and making the study of the longer term impacts of a changing lifestyle a priority. The dietary habits of ancestors have been shown...
Topics
- Animals
- Body Weight
- Diet, High-Fat
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Female
- Genotype
- Male
- Organ Size
- Ovum
- Phenotype
- Pupa
- Sex Characteristics
