A defined diet for pre-adult Drosophila melanogaster

A defined diet for pre-adult Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract Drosophila melanogaster is unique among animal models because it has a fully defined synthetic diet available to study nutrient-gene interactions. However, use of this diet is limited to adult studies due to impaired larval development and survival. Here, we provide an adjusted formula that...

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Main Authors: Felipe Martelli, Annelise Quig, Sarah Mele, Jiayi Lin, Tahlia L. Fulton, Mia Wansbrough, Christopher K. Barlow, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Travis K. Johnson, Matthew D. W. Piper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Holidic diet
Lipids
Amino acids
Acetate
Fruit flies
Developmental timing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57681-z

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57681-z

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