The TreadWheel: A Novel Apparatus to Measure Genetic Variation in Response to Gently Induced Exercise for Drosophila

Obesity is one of the dramatic health issues affecting developed and developing nations, and exercise is a well-established intervention strategy. While exercise-by-genotype interactions have been shown in humans, overall little is known. Using the natural negative geotaxis of Drosophila melanogaste...

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Main Authors: Mendez, Sean, Watanabe, Louis, Hill, Rachel, Owens, Meredith, Moraczewski, Jason, Rowe, Glenn C., Riddle, Nicole C., Reed, Laura K.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5063428/