Does overexpression of Cu,Zn-SOD extend life span in Drosophila melanogaster?

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-230

  Orr, William C ^a   Sohal, Rajindar S ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Free radicals; Oxidative stress; Transgenics

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETICS; HYPOTHESIS; LIFESPAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0037358363     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(02)00263-2     Document Type: Note

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