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Life History Traits of an Extended Longevity Phenotype of Drosophila melanogaster.
Current aging science - 1 Jan 2017
Deepashree S, Shivanandappa T, Ramesh S R
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BACKGROUND: Aging or senescence is a complex biological phenomenon. Artificially selected Drosophila for extended longevity is one of the experimental models used to understand the mechanisms involved in aging and to test various theories. OBJECTIVE: To examine the life history traits and biochemical defenses in relation to aging in an extended longevity phenotype of Drosophila melanogaster. METHODS: Life history...
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