Dietary restriction extends lifespan in wild-derived populations of Drosophila melanogaster.

Dietary restriction (DR) can result in lifespan-extension and improved function and health during ageing. Although the impact of DR on lifespan and health has been established in a variety of organisms, most DR experiments are carried out on laboratory strains that have often undergone adaptation to...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Metaxakis, Linda Partridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3769260?pdf=render