Here, we tested the hypothesis that prolonged culture of Drosophila on biotin-deficient (BD) medium increases stress resistance and lifespan. Flies were fed a BD diet for multiple generations; controls were fed a biotin-normal diet. In some experiments, a third group of flies was fed a BD ...
The method can also be used with ex-vivo parasites.LisaSharlingKordaiMPSowaJoanneThompsonHelenMKyriacouDavidEBSCO_AspMalaria JournalSharling L, Sowa KMP, Thompson J, Kyriacou HM, Arnot DE: Rapid and specific biotin labelling of the erythrocyte surface anti- gens of both cultured and ex-vivo ...