Effect of adult cohort density on age-specific mortality in Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1093/gerona/50a.5.b262

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Effect of adult cohort density on age-specific mortality in Drosophila melanogaster.

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Sept 1995

Khazaeli A A, Xiu L, Curtsinger J W

Abstract excerpt

Mortality rates decelerate at older ages in experimental populations of Drosophila. It is unclear whether this reflects a real slow-down in the aging process, or an artifact of declining density. Mortality was studied in age-synchronized cohorts of four inbred lines at three initial densities tha...

Topics

Aging
Animals
Cohort Studies
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genotype
Longevity
Male
Models, Biological
Sex Characteristics

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