The effect of superoxide dismutase alleles on aging in Drosophila.

doi:10.1007/BF01435994

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The effect of superoxide dismutase alleles on aging in Drosophila.

Genetica - 1 Jan 1993

Tyler R H, Brar H, Singh M, Latorre A, Graves J L, Mueller L D, Rose M R, Ayala F J

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The effects of superoxide dismutase on aging were tested using two different experimental approaches. In the first, replicated populations with postponed aging were compared with their controls for frequencies of electrophoretic alleles at the SOD locus. Populations with postponed aging had consi...

Topics

Aging
Alleles
Animals
Chromosomes
Crosses, Genetic
Drosophila
Female
Fertility
Gene Frequency
Genes, Insect
Genotype
Male
Superoxide Dismutase

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