Sleep
- Sleep-length differences are associated with altered longevity in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster
Summary: We show that fruit flies with shortened sleep patterns have decreased aging rates and increased longevity, while flies with disrupted circadian rhythm have decreased longevity. Our data suggests that circadian and sleep systems interact differentially with mechanisms of aging.
- Context-specific comparison of sleep acquisition systems in Drosophila
Summary: Multiple sleep acquisition systems provide efficient and accurate methods for measuring sleep duration in Drosophila, while video tracking and multibeam analysis allow for increased flexibility of behavioral paradigms and greater resolution of sleep architecture.