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Genetic variation of macronutrient tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster.
Nature communications - 28 Mar 2022
Havula E, Ghazanfar S, Lamichane N, Francis D, Hasygar K, Liu Y, Alton L A, Johnstone J, Needham E J, Pulpitel T, Clark T, Niranjan H N, Shang V, Tong V, Jiwnani N, Audia G, Alves A N, Sylow L, Mirth C, Neely G G, Yang J, Hietakangas V, Simpson S J, Senior A M
Abstract excerpt
Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids are essential nutrients to all animals; however, closely related species, populations, and individuals can display dramatic variation in diet. Here we explore the variation in macronutrient tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster using the Drosophila genetic reference panel, a collection of ~200 strains derived from a single natural population. Our study demonstrates that D....
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