Calories do not explain extension of life span by dietary restriction in Drosophila.

Dietary restriction (DR) extends life span in diverse organisms, including mammals, and common mechanisms may be at work. DR is often known as calorie restriction, because it has been suggested that reduction of calories, rather than of particular nutrients in the diet, mediates extension of life sp...

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Main Authors: William Mair, Matthew D W Piper, Linda Partridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.0030223&type=printable
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