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Long-term selection for extended lifespan reshapes host physiology and gut microbiome structure in an insect model

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By Maria Augustyniak, Monika Malicka, Barbara Flasz, Christopher Rensing, Amrendra K. Ajay, Agnieszka Izabela Babczyńska, Monika Tarnawska, Ewa Świerczek
| Nature Verified
Abstract Longevity results from complex interactions between genetic, physiological, and environmental factors, however, the contribution of the gut microbiome to lifespan evolution is still poorly understood, especially in insects. In the present study, we tested whether long-term selection for delayed reproduction and extended lifespan can be associated with restructuring of the gut microbiome in the house cricket (Acheta domesticus).
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Ascorbic Acid and Graphene Oxide Exposure in the Model Organism Acheta domesticus Can Change the Reproduction Potential

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By Barbara Flasz, Monika Tarnawska, Natalia Nowak, Joanna Szczygieł
| MDPI
All articles published by MDPI are made immediately available worldwide under an open access license. No special permission is required to reuse all or part of the article published by MDPI, including figures and tables. For articles published under an open access Creative Common CC BY license, any part of the article may be reused without permission provided that the original article is clearly cited. For more information, please refer to https://www.mdpi.com/openaccess.
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Insects | Free Full-Text | Concentration- and Time-Dependent Dietary Exposure to Graphene Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles: Effects on Food Consumption and Assimilation, Digestive Enzyme Activities, and Body Mass in Acheta domesticus

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By Barbara Flasz, Maria Augustyniak, Reyhaneh Seyed Alian, Seyed Alian
| MDPI
All articles published by MDPI are made immediately available worldwide under an open access license. No special permission is required to reuse all or part of the article published by MDPI, including figures and tables. For articles published under an open access Creative Common CC BY license, any part of the article may be reused without permission provided that the original article is clearly cited. For more information, please refer to https://www.mdpi.com/openaccess.
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