Sexual dimorphism in the effect of a taurine supplemented diet on life span in adult Drosophila melanogaster

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-48

  Smith, L A ^a   Habib, I ^a   Shirkey, S ^a   Talon, B ^a   Milne, A ^a   Nadolski, J ^a  

^a BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Development; Drosophila; Life span; Taurine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 77956792596     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2011.34.48     Document Type: Article

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