Mass Gainer Increases Longevity in Drosophila melanogaster
Author : Sadiya Sultana T, Anusree KA, Asniati Jabbar, Aysha Barira HM, Harshitha L, Jashwanth G and Krishna MS
Abstract :
By using wheat cream agar media, 10g of mass gainer media and 20g of mass gainer media Drosophila melanogaster were cultured. The experiment was analysed to determine how mass gainer effect the longevity of the flies.
By carrying out our experiment we came to know that flies raised in 20g of mass gainer media had longer lifespan whereas flies raised in 10g mass gainer had average longevity but flies raised in wheat cream agar media had shorter lifespan. Further our study revealed that female flies had longer longevity than male flies whereas virgin female flies had greater longevity than unmated female flies. Our study proves that mass gainer increases longevity in D. melanogaster.
Keywords :
Diet, longevity, D. melanogaster, mated
