Biogerontology
Young flies’ microbes did not predict lifespan or aging traits
An experiment in 88 genetic lines of male fruit flies found that diet and genetic background shaped the microbes they carried.An experiment in 88 genetic lines of male fruit flies found that diet and genetic background shaped the microbes they carried.
Non-randomized trialInterventions
Who was studiedMale fruit flies
What changedYoung flies’ microbial features did not predict lifespan, movement, dry body weight, or heat tolerance
The catchPooled microbial samples prevented linking individual flies’ microbes to their own aging outcomes