title: The sparing effect of dose-fractionation in adult Drosophila.
abstract: The sparing effect of dose-fractionation was observed in adult male and female Drosophila melanogaster; 24-, 48-, 72-, and 96-h-old female flies, in general, show a higher recovery (increase in life-span) following dose-fractionation as compared to the males of the respective age. Recovery in 72-h-old females is maximal (31% increase in life-span) as against only 12% increase in the life span of the males.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000528:radiation effects; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D005720:Gamma Rays; D008136:Longevity / Q000528:radiation effects; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors