Changes in nucleic acid content in aging Drosophila bipectinata.
DNA content decreases during first 20 and 25 days of survival in male and female flies of Drosophila bipectinata respectively. RNA as well as RNA/DNA content show a similar trend in males while in females both rise significantly during the first 5 to 10 days of survival followed by a steady decline till day 25. The study suggests that decreasing nucleic acid content of aging D. bipectinata is accompanied by the decline in protein synthesizing capacity.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism*
D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA