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Amino acid imbalance explains extension of lifespan by dietary restriction in Drosophila

Dietary restriction (DR) extends healthy lifespan in diverse organisms, and reduces fecundity 1,2. DR is widely assumed to induce adaptive reallocation of nutrients from reproduction to somatic maintenance, aiding survival of food shortages in nature 3-6. Long life under DR and high fecundity under...

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Autores principales: Grandison, Richard C., Piper, Matthew D.W., Partridge, Linda
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2798000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19956092
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature08619