Modeling metabolic homeostasis and nutrient sensing in Drosophila: implications for aging and metabolic diseases
Over the past decade, numerous reports have underscored the similarities between the metabolism of Drosophila and vertebrates, with the identification of evolutionarily conserved enzymes and analogous organs that regulate carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is now well established that the major m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-03-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/7/3/343 |