Carbon Dioxide Sensing Modulates Lifespan and Physiology in Drosophila
Author(s) -
Peter C. Poon,
Tsung-Han Kuo,
Nancy J. Linford,
Gregg Roman,
Scott D. Pletcher
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000356
Subject(s) - biology , drosophila melanogaster , caenorhabditis elegans , neuroscience , sensory system , model organism , population , drosophila (subgenus) , sensory cue , organism , physiology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene , demography , sociology
Loss of an olfactory receptor that senses carbon dioxide increases longevity and fecundity and alters overall physiology in fruit flies.
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