Epigenetic effects of diet on fruit fly lifespan: An investigation to teach epigenetics to biology students

James Billingsley; Kimberly A. Carlson

doi:10.1525/abt.2010.72.4.6

Epigenetic effects of diet on fruit fly lifespan: An investigation to teach epigenetics to biology students

James Billingsley, Kimberly A. Carlson

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Do our genes exclusively control us, or are other factors at play? Epigenetics can provide a means for students to use inquiry-based methods to understand a complex biological concept. Students research and design an experiment testing whether dietary supplements affect the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster over multiple generations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	231-234
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Biology Teacher
Volume	72
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2010.72.4.6
State	Published - Apr 2010

Keywords

Diet
Drosophila
Epigenetics
Longevity

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Education
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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