Sarcophaga bullata

1. Sugar/liver/water diet activates mid-gut epithelial activation in S. bullata.

   “The dietary regimes resulting in the longest lifespan showed a complete and uniform activation of the mid-gut epithelium, whereas other treatments did not.”

   Model organismsCompared with other dietary treatmentsmid-gut epitheliumfemales

   Influence of diet on chromatin organization in insect mid-gut cells, and its implications for the understanding of aging in this model system

   Mechanisms of ageing and development·1 Jun 1979

2. Sugar/liver/water diet extends lifespan in S. bullata.

   “These diets resulted in different survival patterns for the insect, with the longest lifespans being expressed on the last treatment.”

   Model organismsCompared with liver/water and sugar/water dietsfemales

   Influence of diet on chromatin organization in insect mid-gut cells, and its implications for the understanding of aging in this model system

   Mechanisms of ageing and development·1 Jun 1979

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