Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Aging

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

A fruit fly’s early diet shapes adult protein-making and lifespan

A study in fruit flies finds that restricting protein early in development can extend adult lifespan. The effect involves Lsp2, a storage protein that carries part of the larval nutritional history into adulthood and influences protein production.

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Tiny worm’s hairlike sensors make contacts in a set pattern

In the tiny roundworm C. elegans, hairlike sensory structures called cilia form repeated contact patterns inside a sense organ. Experiments suggest these contacts can form through instructive mechanisms, rather than arising only from the structures’ positions.

1 month ago·42 views