Abstract
A new study of Drosophila melanogaster bridges the gap between quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for lifespan and a gene involved in catecholamine synthesis. The causative gene also contributes to variation in lifespan in a natural population and seems to be subject to balancing selection in nature.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 358-359 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Aug 1 2003 |