Diet and longevity in the balance

Thomas Flatt
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Thomas Flatt: Institute of Population Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria. thomas.flatt@vetmeduni.ac.at

Nature, 2009, vol. 462, issue 7276, 989-990

Abstract: Dietary restriction promotes longevity but impairs fecundity in many organisms. When the amino acids in a diet are fine-tuned, however, lifespan can be increased without loss of fecundity — at least in fruitflies.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1038/462989a

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