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Commensal bacteria and essential amino acids control food choice behavior and reproduction

Commensal bacteria and essential amino acids control food choice behavior and reproduction

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Commensal bacteria and essential amino acids control food choice behavior and reproduction

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Commensal bacteria and essential amino acids control food choice behavior and reproduction

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United States: Public Library of Science

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PLoS biology, 2017-04, Vol.15 (4), p.e2000862-e2000862

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Choosing the right nutrients to consume is essential to health and wellbeing across species. However, the factors that influence these decisions are poorly understood. This is particularly true for dietary proteins, which are important determinants of lifespan and reproduction. We show that in Drosophila melanogaster, essential amino acids (eAAs) a...

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Commensal bacteria and essential amino acids control food choice behavior and reproduction

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1899333374

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1899333374

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1545-7885,1544-9173

E-ISSN

1545-7885

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.2000862

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