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Developmental Biology
Measuring Aging in Flies and Worms
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Measuring aging in flies and worms helps scientists study lifespan. Lifespan is the time between birth and death. After animals reach adulthood, many stop growing and begin aging, or senescence, until they die.
Scientists use different growth conditions to learn which biological and environmental...
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Lifespan quantification experiments allow scientists to examine the genetic and environmental influences on an organism's lifespan. Invertebrate model organisms, such as the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, have proven extremely useful in this regard. By performin...
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